Collective bargaining coverage rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 75.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Netherlands, 2000–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 75.6 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Netherlands peaked at 92.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.8, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7 | — |
| 2001 | 85.9 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 92.7 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 80.4 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 84.9 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 66.8 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 78.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.3 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 90.6 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 79.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.1 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.6 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.32 | 66.8 | 92.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.26 | 75.6 | 90.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % 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 Netherlands?
- Collective bargaining coverage rate in Netherlands was 75.6 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
- Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.