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

France: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 98 Percentage of employees in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98 Percentage of employees
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
98 Percentage of employees
in 2009
All-time low
50 Percentage of employees
in 1960
Years of data
25
1960–2024

Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in France, 1960–2024

0204060801001960199220241960: 50 Percentage of employees1967: 50 Percentage of employees1970: 70 Percentage of employees1975: 70 Percentage of employees1981: 84.6 Percentage of employees1985: 89.5 Percentage of employees1990: 93.2 Percentage of employees1997: 93.7 Percentage of employees2004: 97.7 Percentage of employees2009: 98 Percentage of employees2010: 98 Percentage of employees2011: 98 Percentage of employees2012: 98 Percentage of employees2013: 98 Percentage of employees2014: 98 Percentage of employees2015: 98 Percentage of employees2016: 98 Percentage of employees2017: 98 Percentage of employees2018: 98 Percentage of employees2019: 98 Percentage of employees2020: 98 Percentage of employees2021: 98 Percentage of employees2022: 98 Percentage of employees2023: 98 Percentage of employees2024: 98 Percentage of employees

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

Analysis

In 2024, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in France stood at 98 Percentage of employees. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in France peaked at 98 Percentage of employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50 Percentage of employees, in 1960.

France ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 2
1970s 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 2
1980s 87.05 Percentage of employees 84.6 Percentage of employees 89.5 Percentage of employees 2
1990s 93.45 Percentage of employees 93.2 Percentage of employees 93.7 Percentage of employees 2
2000s 97.85 Percentage of employees 97.7 Percentage of employees 98 Percentage of employees 2
2010s 98 Percentage of employees 98 Percentage of employees 98 Percentage of employees 10
2020s 98 Percentage of employees 98 Percentage of employees 98 Percentage of employees 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 100 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 1 Belgium 100 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 3 Austria 98 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 5 Iceland 90 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 6 Finland 88.8 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 France?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in France was 98 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 98 Percentage of employees in 2009.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 50 Percentage of employees in 1960.
How does France rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
France ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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