Collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Collective bargaining coverage rate was 26.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2019, collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 26.9.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 | — |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 | 32.7 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.15 | 26 | 31.2 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Collective bargaining coverage rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.9 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for collective bargaining coverage rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
- Is collective bargaining coverage rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.