Collective bargaining coverage rate in China

China: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 45 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
45
in 2017
All-time low
16.1
in 2006
Years of data
10
2000–2017

Collective bargaining coverage rate in China, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 18.12006: 16.12008: 22.32009: 23.42010: 26.72011: 32.62012: 39.32013: 42.52016: 44.92017: 45

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage rate in China is 45, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in China peaked at 45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2006.

China ranks 22nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in China, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 18.1
2006 16.1 -11.0%
2008 22.3 +38.5%
2009 23.4 +4.9%
2010 26.7 +14.1%
2011 32.6 +22.1%
2012 39.3 +20.6%
2013 42.5 +8.1%
2016 44.9 +5.6%
2017 45 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.98 16.1 23.4 4
2010s 38.5 26.7 45 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 19 Albania 51.1 compare
  2. 20 Argentina 49.4 compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 47.7 compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 43.3 compare
  5. 24 Republic of Moldova 43
  6. 25 Namibia 40.9

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in China?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in China was 45 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2017.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2006.
How does China rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
China ranks 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.