Collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium

Belgium: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 96 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
96
in 2000
All-time low
96
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 962001: 962002: 962003: 962004: 962005: 962006: 962007: 962008: 962009: 962010: 962011: 962012: 962013: 962014: 962015: 962016: 962017: 962018: 962019: 96

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium stood at 96. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium peaked at 96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 4th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 96
2001 96 +0.0%
2002 96 +0.0%
2003 96 +0.0%
2004 96 +0.0%
2005 96 +0.0%
2006 96 +0.0%
2007 96 +0.0%
2008 96 +0.0%
2009 96 +0.0%
2010 96 +0.0%
2011 96 +0.0%
2012 96 +0.0%
2013 96 +0.0%
2014 96 +0.0%
2015 96 +0.0%
2016 96 +0.0%
2017 96 +0.0%
2018 96 +0.0%
2019 96 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96 96 96 10
2010s 96 96 96 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Italy 99 compare
  2. 2 Austria 98 compare
  3. 2 France 98 compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 94.7 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 90 compare
  6. 6 Sweden 90 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Belgium was 96 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Collective bargaining coverage rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Collective bargaining coverage rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 795 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The collective bargaining coverage rate conveys the number of employees whose pay and/or conditions of employment are determined by one or more collective agreement(s) as a percentage of the total number of employees. Collective bargaining coverage includes, to the extent possible, workers covered by collective agreements in virtue of their extension. Collective bargaining coverage rates are adjusted for the possibility that some workers do not have the right to bargain collectively over wages (e.g. workers in the public services who have their wages determined by state regulation or other methods involving consultation), unless otherwise stated in the notes. The statistics presented in this table result from an ILO data compilation effort (including an annual questionnaire and numerous special enquiries), with contributions from J. Visser. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.