Collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan

Japan: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 16.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.8
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 68 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2000
All-time low
16.8
in 2019
Years of data
16
2000–2019

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 21.12005: 192006: 182007: 17.82008: 17.62009: 17.92010: 18.42011: 192012: 17.92013: 17.72014: 17.62015: 17.52016: 17.32017: 17.12018: 16.92019: 16.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan is 16.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan peaked at 21.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2019.

That places Japan 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 21.1
2005 19 -10.0%
2006 18 -5.3%
2007 17.8 -1.1%
2008 17.6 -1.1%
2009 17.9 +1.7%
2010 18.4 +2.8%
2011 19 +3.3%
2012 17.9 -5.8%
2013 17.7 -1.1%
2014 17.6 -0.6%
2015 17.5 -0.6%
2016 17.3 -1.1%
2017 17.1 -1.2%
2018 16.9 -1.2%
2019 16.8 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.57 17.6 21.1 6
2010s 17.62 16.8 19 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 41 New Zealand 18.6 compare
  2. 42 Hungary 17.8 compare
  3. 43 Poland 17.2 compare
  4. 45 Colombia 15.7 compare
  5. 46 Republic of Korea 15.6 compare
  6. 47 Estonia 15 compare
  7. 47 Romania 15 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Japan was 16.8 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Japan ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.