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World Labour Report 1997-98
Industrial relations, democracy and social stability

Table 2. Profile of national employers' organizations (as of May 1997)

  National employers' organisations which are members of the International Organisation of Employers Number of enterprises covered Type of enterprise Workforce employed by associated enterprises Direct/indirect membership of enterprises*
           
Africa          
Algeria Confédération générale des opérateurs économiques algériens (CGOEA). > 14,000 Private. > 1,000,000 empl. Direct.
Benin Organisation nationale des employeurs du Bénin (ONEB). . . . .
Botswana Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM). . . . .
Burkina Faso Conseil national du patronat Burkinabé (CNPB). . . . .
Burundi Association des employeurs du Burundi (AEB). 10% of private and parastatal sector. Private or parastatal. 52% of private and parastatal sector. Direct.
Cameroon Groupement inter-patronal du Cameroun (GICAM). 117 + 13 empl. orgs. Private. . Both.
Cape Verde Association commerciale, industrielle et agricole de Barlavento (ACIAB).

Association commerciale de Sotavento du Cap-Vert (ACS).

150 Private. . .
Chad Conseil national du patronat tchadien (CNPT). 67 Private, mixed or public. 8,000 Direct.
Congo Union patronale et interprofessionnelle du Congo (UNICONGO). 400 Private or mixed. 25,000 Indirect.
Côte d'Ivoire Conseil national du patronat ivoirien (CNPI). > 500 Private or mixed. > 100,000 Indirect.
Egypt Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI). 18,000 Private, cooperative, public or mixed. . Indirect.
Gabon Confédération patronale gabonaise (CPG). 220 . 30,000 Both.
Ghana The Ghana Employers' Association (GEA). . . . Both.
Guinea Conseil du patronat guinéen (CPG). . . . .
Kenya Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE). 3,000 . 500,000 Both.
Lesotho Association of Lesotho Employers (ALE). 100 Private or mixed. 70% of the labour force. Both.
Madagascar Groupement des entreprises de Madagascar (GEM). . . . Both.
Malawi The Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM). 250 . 80,000 Both.
Mali Fédération nationale des employeurs du Mali (FNEM). 500 . 10,000 Indirect.
Mauritania Confédération générale des employeurs de Mauritanie (CGEM). 60,800 Private. . Indirect.
Mauritius Mauritius Employers' Federation (MEF). 600 Private. 150,000 Both.
Morocco Fédération des chambres de commerce et d'industrie du Maroc (FCCIM). . . . Indirect.
Mozambique Associação de Empresas Privadas de Moçambique (AEPRIMO). . . . .
Niger Syndicat patronal des entreprises et industries du Niger (SPEIN). 45 Private or mixed. >5,000/ 25% of the private sector. Direct.
Nigeria Nigerian Employers' Consultative Association (NECA). . . 450,000-500,000 Both.
Senegal Conseil national du patronat du Sénégal (CNP). . . . .
Seychelles Federation of Employers' Associations of Seychelles. . . 7,500/80% of the labour force. Both.
South Africa Business South Africa. 80-85% . About 5,000,000/90% of the private sector. Indirect.
Tanzania., United Rep. of The Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE). . . . .
Togo Conseil national du patronat (CNP). . . . Indirect.
Tunisia Union tunisienne de l'industrie, du commerce et de l'artisanat (UTICA). >150,000 . . Indirect.
Uganda Federation of Ugandan Employers (FUE). . . 150,000 Both.
Zambia The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE). . . 250,000 Both.
Zimbabwe Employers' Confederation of Zimbabwe (EMCOZ). . Private. >2,000,000 Both.
           
Americas          
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Employers' Federation. 115 Private or government. . Direct.
Argentina Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA). > 60,000 Private or mixed. . Both.
Bahamas Bahamas Employers' Confederation (BECON). . . . .
Barbados Barbados Employers' Confederation (BEC). 254 Private or mixed. 25,000 Both.
Bolivia Confederación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia (CEPB). 18,000 Private. 450,000 Indirect.
Brazil Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI). 260,000 Private. About 7,000,000. Indirect.
Canada Canadian Employers' Council (CEC). . Private. Majority. Both.
Chile Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio. 35,000 Private. . Both.
Colombia Asociación Nacional de Industriales (ANDI). . . 70% of the industrial employment. .
Costa Rica Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones de la Empresa Privada (UCCAEP). 5,000 Private or mixed. > 200,000 Both.
Dominica The Dominica Employers' Federation (DEF). 80 Private. 8,000 Direct.
Dominican Rep. Confederación Patronal de la República Dominicana (COPARDOM). 400 Private or mixed. 50,000 Direct.
Ecuador Federación Nacional de Cámaras de Industrias del Ecuador. 7,000 Private or mixed. 20% of labour force of the private sector. Indirect.
El Salvador Asociación Nacional de la Empresa Privada (ANEP). 10,000 Private or cooperative. 200,000 Indirect.
Guatemala Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras (CACIF). 200,000 . 2,000,000 Indirect.
Guyana The Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry Limited (CAGI). . . . .
Honduras Consejo Hondureño de la Empresa Privada (COHEP). 10,000 . 85% of the labour force. Indirect.
Jamaica The Jamaican Employers' Federation (JEF). . . . Both.
Mexico Confederación de Camáras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN). 100,000 Private or mixed. About 5,000,000. Indirect.
Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (COPARMEX). 36,000 . About 2,000,000. Indirect.
Nicaragua Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (COSEP). . . . Indirect.
Panama Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada de Panama (CONEP). . . . Indirect.
Paraguay Federación de la Producción, la Industria y el Comercio (FEPRINCO). . . . Indirect.
Peru Confederación Nacional de Instituciones Empresariales Privadas (CONFIEP). . . . .
Saint Lucia St. Lucia Employers' Federation. 85 Private. . Direct.
Suriname Suriname Trade and Industry Association (STIA). 285 Private or mixed. 75,000/50% of the labour force. Indirect.
Trinidad and Tobago The Employers' Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA). 230 Private. . Both.
United States United States Council for International Business (USCIB). 300 . . Direct.
Uruguay Cámara de Industrias del Uruguay (CIU). 1,500 Private. 200,000 Indirect.
Comisión Patronal del Uruguay de Asuntos Relaciones con la OIT. 8,000     Indirect.
Venezuela Federación Venezolana de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción (FEDECAMARAS). >100,000 Private or public. >2,000,000 Indirect.
           
Asia          
Australia Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). > 300,000/50% of total. . 75% of labour force. Indirect
Bahrain Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 6,500 Private. 100,000 Direct.
Bangladesh Bangladesh Employers' Association (BEA). 80% of employers. . 85% of labour force in organized sector. Both.
Fiji Fiji Employers' Federation (FEF). . . . .
India Council of Indian Employers (CIE). . . 27,000,000/100% of labour force. Direct in organized sector.
Indonesia The Employers' Association of Indonesia (APINDO). 9,100 Private, cooperative or public. 5,000,000 Direct.
Japan Japanese Federation of Employers' Associations (NIKKEIREN). 26,000 . 20,000,000 Indirect.
Jordan Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI). 7,500 . 90,000/60% of labour force in private sector, exc. agriculture. Direct.
Korea, Rep. of Korean Employers' Federation (KEF). 4,000 Private. 2,500,000 Both.
Kuwait Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 46,000 Private, cooperative, public or mixed. . Direct.
Lebanon Association of Lebanese Industrialists. . . . .
Malaysia Malaysian Employers' Federation (MEF). . . About 1,000,000. Both.
Nepal Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). . . . .
New Zealand New Zealand Employers' Federation (INC). 10,000 Private, cooperative or government. > 500,000 Indirect.
Pakistan Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP). 16,782 Private, government or mixed. >1,237,000 Both
Papua New Guinea The Employers' Federation of Papua New Guinea. 150 /35% of total Private. 54,300/25% of total labour force. Direct.
Philippines Employers' Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP). . . . Both.
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JJCI). 40,000 . 100% of labour force. Direct.
Singapore The Singapore National Employers' Federation (SNEF). 1,400 Private, cooperative or mixed. 300,000 Direct.
Sri Lanka The Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC). 400 Private or mixed. About 500,000. Direct.
Taiwan, China Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI). . . . .
Thailand Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT). . . . Both.
United Arab Emirates Federation of United Arab Emirates Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). 50,000 Private, cooperative or mixed. 200,000 Indirect.
           
Europe        
Austria Federation of Austrian Industry (VÖI). 2,000 Private or cooperative. > 400,000 Direct.
Belgium Fédération des entreprises de Belgique (FEB). 30,000 Private or mixed. About 1,000,000. Indirect.
Bulgaria Association of the Organisations of Bulgarian Employers (AOBE). . Private. . .
Croatia Croatian Employers' Association (CEA). 2,400 Private or mixed. 220,000 Indirect.
Cyprus Cyprus Employers' and Industrialists' Federation (OEB). 2,700 Private, cooperative, government or mixed. 65% of private sector labour force. Both.
Czech Rep. Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (SP). 1,100 . > 1,000,000 Indirect.
Denmark Danish Employers' Confederation (DA). 28,000 Private or mixed. 600,000 Indirect.
Finland Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT). 5,700 . 490,000 Direct.
France Conseil national du patronat français (CNPF). 1,500,000 . 14,000,000 Indirect.
Germany Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA). . Private. 80% of labour force. Indirect.
Greece Federation of Greek Industries (FGI). 3,560/70% Private. 80% of labour force in the private sector. Both.
Hungary National Association of Entrepreneurs (VOSZ). 6,000 + 50 associations. . . Both.
Iceland Confederation of Icelandic Employers (VSI). About 2,500. . . Both.
Ireland Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (IBEC). 4,000 Private, cooperative or mixed. 300,000 Direct.
Israel Manufacturers' Association of Israel (MAI). 1,100 Private, public or mixed. 160,000 Direct.
Italy Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana (CONFINDUSTRIA). 130,000 Private or mixed. About 4,000,000. Indirect.
Latvia Latvian Employers' Confederation (LEC). 27% . . Both.
Luxembourg Fédération des industriels luxembourgeois (FEDIL). . Private or mixed. 55,000 Both.
Malta Malta Employers' Association (MEA). 220 Private or mixed. 20,000 Direct.
Netherlands Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW). 86,000 . . Indirect.
Norway Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry (NHO). 12,000 Private, cooperative, government or mixed. 400,000 Both.
Poland Confederation of Polish Employers (KPP). 1,000 Private, government or mixed. 350,000 Indirect.
Portugal Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP). 38,000 . . Indirect.
Romania Romanian Employers' Organisation (Patronatul Roman) (REO). 75,800 Private, public or mixed. 3,600,000/ 60% of total labour force. Indirect.
Russian Fed. Coordinating Council of Employers' Organizations of Russia (CCOER). . . . Indirect.
San Marino Associazione Nazionale dell'Industria Sanmarinese (ANIS). 180 Private. 4,500-5,000 Direct.
Slovakia Federation of Employers' Unions and Associations of the Slovak Republic. 70% . . Indirect.
Slovenia Employers' Organisation of Slovenia (EOS). . Private cooperative or mixed. . Direct.
Spain Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE). 1,000,000 Private, public or mixed. 5,000,000 Indirect.
Sweden Swedish Employers' Confederation (SAF). 42,000 . 1,300,000 Indirect.
Switzerland Union centrale des associations patronales suisses (UCAPS). . . >1,000,000 Both.
Turkey Turkish Confederation of Employers' Associations (TISK). 1,500 Private. >1,200,000/22.5% of total labour force. Indirect.
Ukraine Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ULIE). . . . Indirect.
United Kingdom Confederation of British Industry (CBI). 250,000 . >10,000,000/ 75% of empl. in the private sector of industry and transport. Both.
* In many countries enterprises are not able to become members of the national umbrella employers' organization and, therefore, they are represented by sectoral or industry-wide employers' organizations.


Updated by MB. Approved by PD. Last Updated 1 Nov 2002.