Collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia

Estonia: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 15 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 68 countries
All-time high
28
in 2001
All-time low
14.4
in 2016
Years of data
11
2001–2018

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia, 2001–2018

01020302001200920182001: 282003: 282004: 282007: 252009: 242011: 22.92012: 232015: 18.62016: 14.42017: 14.72018: 15

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia is 15, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia peaked at 28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2016.

Estonia ranks 47th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 28
2003 28 +0.0%
2004 28 +0.0%
2007 25 -10.7%
2009 24 -4.0%
2011 22.9 -4.6%
2012 23 +0.4%
2015 18.6 -19.1%
2016 14.4 -22.6%
2017 14.7 +2.1%
2018 15 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6 24 28 5
2010s 18.1 14.4 23 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 Japan 16.8 compare
  2. 45 Colombia 15.7 compare
  3. 46 Republic of Korea 15.6 compare
  4. 47 Romania 15 compare
  5. 49 United States of America 12.1 compare
  6. 50 Costa Rica 11.8 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Estonia was 15 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Estonia ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.