Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Denmark

Denmark: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 81.6 Percentage of employees in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.6 Percentage of employees
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
85.2 Percentage of employees
in 1999
All-time low
79 Percentage of employees
in 1960
Years of data
26
1960–2023

Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Denmark, 1960–2023

0204060801960199120231960: 79 Percentage of employees1965: 80 Percentage of employees1970: 80 Percentage of employees1975: 81 Percentage of employees1980: 82 Percentage of employees1985: 83 Percentage of employees1990: 82.8 Percentage of employees1993: 83 Percentage of employees1997: 84.6 Percentage of employees1998: 84.6 Percentage of employees1999: 85.2 Percentage of employees2000: 85.1 Percentage of employees2001: 85.1 Percentage of employees2002: 84.9 Percentage of employees2003: 85.1 Percentage of employees2004: 85.1 Percentage of employees2005: 85 Percentage of employees2006: 85 Percentage of employees2007: 82.8 Percentage of employees2008: 82.6 Percentage of employees2011: 83 Percentage of employees2012: 83.7 Percentage of employees2015: 83.1 Percentage of employees2018: 82 Percentage of employees2021: 82 Percentage of employees2023: 81.6 Percentage of employees

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Denmark is 81.6 Percentage of employees, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Denmark peaked at 85.2 Percentage of employees in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79 Percentage of employees, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 9th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.5 Percentage of employees 79 Percentage of employees 80 Percentage of employees 2
1970s 80.5 Percentage of employees 80 Percentage of employees 81 Percentage of employees 2
1980s 82.5 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 83 Percentage of employees 2
1990s 84.04 Percentage of employees 82.8 Percentage of employees 85.2 Percentage of employees 5
2000s 84.52 Percentage of employees 82.6 Percentage of employees 85.1 Percentage of employees 9
2010s 82.95 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 83.7 Percentage of employees 4
2020s 81.8 Percentage of employees 81.6 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Finland 88.8 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 7 Sweden 88 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 8 Portugal 83.3 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 10 Norway 72 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 11 Australia 59.7 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 57.3 Percentage of employees compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Denmark?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Denmark was 81.6 Percentage of employees in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 85.2 Percentage of employees in 1999.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 79 Percentage of employees in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain
Unit
Percentage of employees
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 1,069 data points, 1960–2024
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