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

Table 3.2. Collective bargaining coverage ratesa in selected countries

  Year Proportion of employees covered by collective agreements (%)
     
Africa    
Ghana1 1995 25.0
Kenya1 1995 35.0
Mauritius1 1995 40.0
Nigeria1 1995 40.0
Swaziland1 1995 25.0
Uganda1 1995 25.0
Zambia1 1995 30.0
Zimbabwe1 1995 25.0
     
Americas    
Argentina3,b 1995 72.9
Bolivia4 1995 11.1
Canada5 1996 37.0
Chile6 1995 12.7
Cuba2 1995 98.2
El Salvador4 1995 13.2
Guyana2 1995 27.0
Honduras4 1995 12.7
Nicaragua4 1995 38.3
Panama4 1995 16.0
United States2 1995 11.7
Uruguay4 1993 21.6
     
Asia    
Australia1 1995 65.0
China2 1995 15.1
India8, c 1995 < 2
Japan9 1994 25.0
Malaysia10 1995 2.6
New Zealand7 1995 23.1
Philippines11 1995 3.7
Singapore12 1996 18.8
Taiwan, China13 1995 3.4
Thailand2 1995 26.7
     
Europe    
Belarus2 1995 94.7
Czech Rep.2 1995 55.0
Denmark14,b 1996 55.0
Franceb 1995 90.0
Germany15 1996 90.0
Greece16 1994 90.0
Hungary2 1995 45.0
Ireland16 1994 90.0
Netherlands17 1996 80.0
Norway18, b 1996 66.0
Spain19 1996 82.0
Sweden 1995 85.0
United Kingdom20 1996 36.5
For details on numbered notes after countries, refer to the Technical Notes. a Collective bargaining coverage rate is the proportion of employees covered by collective agreements in the formal sector. b Estimate. c Less than 2% of the total workforce (including informal sector workers) is covered.


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