Collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland

Iceland: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 90 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 68 countries
All-time high
90
in 2009
All-time low
87
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 872002: 892008: 882009: 902010: 902011: 902012: 902013: 902014: 902015: 902016: 902017: 902018: 902019: 90

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland stood at 90. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland peaked at 90 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2000.

That places Iceland 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 87
2002 89 +2.3%
2008 88 -1.1%
2009 90 +2.3%
2010 90 +0.0%
2011 90 +0.0%
2012 90 +0.0%
2013 90 +0.0%
2014 90 +0.0%
2015 90 +0.0%
2016 90 +0.0%
2017 90 +0.0%
2018 90 +0.0%
2019 90 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5 87 90 4
2010s 90 90 90 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Belgium 96 compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 94.7 compare
  3. 6 Sweden 90 compare
  4. 8 Finland 89.2 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 80.3 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Iceland was 90 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2009.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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.