Collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 11.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.8
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2020
All-time low
4.2
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica, 2011–2020

02.557.51012.52011201520202011: 4.62012: 4.22013: 9.52014: 9.32015: 9.32016: 10.62017: 10.82018: 10.22019: 10.32020: 11.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica is 11.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica peaked at 11.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 4.6
2012 4.2 -8.7%
2013 9.5 +126.2%
2014 9.3 -2.1%
2015 9.3 +0.0%
2016 10.6 +14.0%
2017 10.8 +1.9%
2018 10.2 -5.6%
2019 10.3 +1.0%
2020 11.8 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.76 4.2 10.8 9
2020s 11.8 11.8 11.8 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 47 Estonia 15 compare
  2. 47 Romania 15 compare
  3. 49 United States of America 12.1 compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 10.8 compare
  5. 52 Mexico 10.4 compare
  6. 53 Senegal 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Costa Rica was 11.8 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.