Collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia

Latvia: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 27.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.3
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
35th
of 68 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2019
All-time low
15
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2019

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia, 2002–2019

01020302002201020192002: 182005: 152007: 21.52009: 20.72010: 20.42011: 19.82012: 19.42013: 192014: 15.32015: 18.72016: 18.72017: 20.52018: 17.32019: 27.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 27.3 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia peaked at 27.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 35th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 18
2005 15 -16.7%
2007 21.5 +43.3%
2009 20.7 -3.7%
2010 20.4 -1.4%
2011 19.8 -2.9%
2012 19.4 -2.0%
2013 19 -2.1%
2014 15.3 -19.5%
2015 18.7 +22.2%
2016 18.7 +0.0%
2017 20.5 +9.6%
2018 17.3 -15.6%
2019 27.3 +57.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8 15 21.5 4
2010s 19.64 15.3 27.3 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 South Africa 30.1 compare
  2. 33 Russian Federation 28.5 compare
  3. 34 Zambia 27.6 compare
  4. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.9 compare
  5. 37 Greece 25.8 compare
  6. 38 Slovakia 22.4 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Latvia was 27.3 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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.