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

Israel: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 45.8 Percentage of employees in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.8 Percentage of employees
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
82 Percentage of employees
in 1960
All-time low
39.7 Percentage of employees
in 2012
Years of data
11
1960–2023

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

0204060801960199120231960: 82 Percentage of employees1965: 82 Percentage of employees1970: 82 Percentage of employees1975: 82 Percentage of employees1980: 82 Percentage of employees1982: 82 Percentage of employees2000: 64.2 Percentage of employees2006: 55 Percentage of employees2012: 39.7 Percentage of employees2022: 46.5 Percentage of employees2023: 45.8 Percentage of employees

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 45.8 Percentage of employees for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Israel peaked at 82 Percentage of employees in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.7 Percentage of employees, in 2012.

Israel ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 2
1970s 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 2
1980s 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 82 Percentage of employees 2
2000s 59.6 Percentage of employees 55 Percentage of employees 64.2 Percentage of employees 2
2010s 39.7 Percentage of employees 39.7 Percentage of employees 39.7 Percentage of employees 1
2020s 46.15 Percentage of employees 45.8 Percentage of employees 46.5 Percentage of employees 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 12 Luxembourg 57.3 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 51.5 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 14 Germany 49 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 16 Czechia 43.2 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom 40.2 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 18 Ireland 34 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 Israel?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Israel was 45.8 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 82 Percentage of employees in 1960.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7 Percentage of employees in 2012.
How does Israel rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
Israel ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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