Collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 18.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
20
in 2000
All-time low
15.3
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2020

Collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 202001: 202002: 192003: 182007: 17.82010: 15.62011: 15.32016: 15.92017: 18.32018: 19.22019: 18.42020: 18.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18.6 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand peaked at 20 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2011.

New Zealand ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 20
2001 20 +0.0%
2002 19 -5.0%
2003 18 -5.3%
2007 17.8 -1.1%
2010 15.6 -12.4%
2011 15.3 -1.9%
2016 15.9 +3.9%
2017 18.3 +15.1%
2018 19.2 +4.9%
2019 18.4 -4.2%
2020 18.6 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.96 17.8 20 5
2010s 17.12 15.3 19.2 6
2020s 18.6 18.6 18.6 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 38 Slovakia 22.4 compare
  2. 39 Chile 21 compare
  3. 40 Armenia 19.4 compare
  4. 42 Hungary 17.8 compare
  5. 43 Poland 17.2 compare
  6. 44 Japan 16.8 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in New Zealand was 18.6 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
New Zealand ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.