Collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden

Sweden: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 90 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 68 countries
All-time high
94
in 2000
All-time low
88
in 2011
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 942002: 942005: 942007: 912010: 892011: 882012: 902013: 892014: 902015: 902016: 902017: 892018: 902019: 90

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden is 90, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden peaked at 94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 6th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 94
2002 94 +0.0%
2005 94 +0.0%
2007 91 -3.2%
2010 89 -2.2%
2011 88 -1.1%
2012 90 +2.3%
2013 89 -1.1%
2014 90 +1.1%
2015 90 +0.0%
2016 90 +0.0%
2017 89 -1.1%
2018 90 +1.1%
2019 90 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.25 91 94 4
2010s 89.5 88 90 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Belgium 96 compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 94.7 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 90 compare
  4. 8 Finland 89.2 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 80.3 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden?
Collective bargaining coverage rate in Sweden was 90 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
Sweden ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.