Collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 15.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea, 2000–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 15.6 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 15.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2010.
That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 12 | 15.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea?
- Collective bargaining coverage rate in Republic of Korea was 15.6 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
- Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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About this data
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.