Collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway

Norway: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 69 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
69
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
70.5
in 2002
All-time low
67
in 2014
Years of data
7
2002–2017

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway, 2002–2017

0204060802002200920172002: 70.52006: 702009: 682013: 682014: 672016: 702017: 69

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Norway recorded 69 for collective bargaining coverage rate in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway peaked at 70.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2014.

Norway ranks 13th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 70.5
2006 70 -0.7%
2009 68 -2.9%
2013 68 +0.0%
2014 67 -1.5%
2016 70 +4.5%
2017 69 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5 68 70.5 3
2010s 68.5 67 70 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Spain 80.1 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 76.5 compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 75.6 compare
  4. 14 Brazil 64.8 compare
  5. 15 Tunisia 62.9 compare
  6. 16 Australia 61.2 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Norway was 69 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Norway ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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.