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. | |||||