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

Norway: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 72 Percentage of employees in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
72 Percentage of employees
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
77 Percentage of employees
in 1998
All-time low
69 Percentage of employees
in 2017
Years of data
21
1960–2022

Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Norway, 1960–2022

0204060801960199120221960: 70 Percentage of employees1965: 70 Percentage of employees1970: 70 Percentage of employees1975: 70 Percentage of employees1980: 70 Percentage of employees1985: 75 Percentage of employees1990: 75 Percentage of employees1992: 75 Percentage of employees1995: 76 Percentage of employees1998: 77 Percentage of employees2004: 74 Percentage of employees2005: 73 Percentage of employees2008: 74 Percentage of employees2012: 71 Percentage of employees2013: 73 Percentage of employees2014: 72 Percentage of employees2016: 70 Percentage of employees2017: 69 Percentage of employees2019: 71 Percentage of employees2021: 72 Percentage of employees2022: 72 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 Norway is 72 Percentage of employees, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Norway peaked at 77 Percentage of employees in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69 Percentage of employees, in 2017.

Norway ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 2
1970s 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 2
1980s 72.5 Percentage of employees 70 Percentage of employees 75 Percentage of employees 2
1990s 75.75 Percentage of employees 75 Percentage of employees 77 Percentage of employees 4
2000s 73.67 Percentage of employees 73 Percentage of employees 74 Percentage of employees 3
2010s 71 Percentage of employees 69 Percentage of employees 73 Percentage of employees 6
2020s 72 Percentage of employees 72 Percentage of employees 72 Percentage of employees 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Sweden 88 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 8 Portugal 83.3 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 9 Denmark 81.6 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 11 Australia 59.7 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 57.3 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 51.5 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 Norway?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Norway was 72 Percentage of employees in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 77 Percentage of employees in 1998.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 69 Percentage of employees in 2017.
How does Norway rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
Norway ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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