Collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil

Brazil: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 64.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
64.8
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 2014
All-time low
57.7
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil, 2009–2020

0204060802009201420202009: 58.82011: 63.62012: 662013: 67.52014: 71.72015: 65.82016: 61.92017: 59.92018: 58.52019: 57.72020: 64.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 64.8 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil peaked at 71.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.7, in 2019.

That places Brazil 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 58.8
2011 63.6 +8.2%
2012 66 +3.8%
2013 67.5 +2.3%
2014 71.7 +6.2%
2015 65.8 -8.2%
2016 61.9 -5.9%
2017 59.9 -3.2%
2018 58.5 -2.3%
2019 57.7 -1.4%
2020 64.8 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8 58.8 58.8 1
2010s 63.62 57.7 71.7 9
2020s 64.8 64.8 64.8 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Portugal 76.5 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 75.6 compare
  3. 13 Norway 69 compare
  4. 15 Tunisia 62.9 compare
  5. 16 Australia 61.2 compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 55 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Brazil was 64.8 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.