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

Switzerland: Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain was 51.5 Percentage of employees in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
51.5 Percentage of employees
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
51.5 Percentage of employees
in 2021
All-time low
40.9 Percentage of employees
in 2001
Years of data
22
1960–2021

Collective bargaining coverage — Employees with the right to bargain in Switzerland, 1960–2021

02040601960199020211960: 50 Percentage of employees1965: 50 Percentage of employees1970: 50 Percentage of employees1975: 50 Percentage of employees1980: 50 Percentage of employees1985: 50 Percentage of employees1990: 49.2 Percentage of employees1991: 47.5 Percentage of employees1992: 49.1 Percentage of employees1994: 47.4 Percentage of employees1996: 45.5 Percentage of employees1999: 46.9 Percentage of employees2001: 40.9 Percentage of employees2003: 47.3 Percentage of employees2005: 45.9 Percentage of employees2007: 46.2 Percentage of employees2009: 46.2 Percentage of employees2012: 50 Percentage of employees2014: 49.6 Percentage of employees2016: 50.4 Percentage of employees2018: 50 Percentage of employees2021: 51.5 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 Switzerland is 51.5 Percentage of employees, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Switzerland peaked at 51.5 Percentage of employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.9 Percentage of employees, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 2
1970s 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 2
1980s 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 50 Percentage of employees 2
1990s 47.6 Percentage of employees 45.5 Percentage of employees 49.2 Percentage of employees 6
2000s 45.3 Percentage of employees 40.9 Percentage of employees 47.3 Percentage of employees 5
2010s 50 Percentage of employees 49.6 Percentage of employees 50.4 Percentage of employees 4
2020s 51.5 Percentage of employees 51.5 Percentage of employees 51.5 Percentage of employees 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Norway 72 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 11 Australia 59.7 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 57.3 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 14 Germany 49 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 15 Israel 45.8 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 16 Czechia 43.2 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 Switzerland?
Collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain in Switzerland was 51.5 Percentage of employees in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 51.5 Percentage of employees in 2021.
What is the lowest collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9 Percentage of employees in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
Is collective bargaining coverage — employees with the right to bargain rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,069 data points, 1960–2024
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