Collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada
Canada: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 31.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada stood at 31.3.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada peaked at 32.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2018.
Canada ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 | — |
| 2001 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.87 | 31.2 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada?
- Collective bargaining coverage rate in Canada was 31.3 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.