ISO 3166 alpha-2 code
year
Adjusted bargaining coverage rate: proportion of all wage earners with right to bargaining, WCB*100/(WSEE-wstat) (0-100)
Wage clause in central agreement applies in specified year (if agreement covers > year, or implemented in next year) YN
Agreement between central organisations of trade unions and employers is reached and signed in specified year
All pact and agreements signed in a given year: Sum of Pactsign + Agrsign
Articulation of enterprise bargaining
The agreement is autonomously negotiated and implemented by unions and employers, and only regards non-wage issues YN
The agreement is autonomously negotiated and implemented by unions and employers, including wage settlement YN
Summary measure of formal authority of unions regarding wage setting at peak and sectoral level (0-1)
Existence of institutionalised bipartite council of central union and employers organizations for wage setting YN
Summary measure of centralisation of wage bargaining, with union authority and concentration at multiple levels
Confederal involvement in wage agreements negotiated by its affiliate unions
Confederal (political) control over appointment of leaders of affiliates
Authority of confederation over its affiliates, additive measure Cfrep, Cfappt, Cfagr, Cffund, Cfveto, divided by max 10
Confederal or joint strike fund from which member unions are reimbursed
Main confederation(s) represent affiliates politically and is routinely involved in consultation with government
Confederal power over strikes by affiliates
Employees covered by collective bargaining and statutory regulations as proportion of all workers (WCB+wstat) x100/WSEE
Summary measure of concentration of unions at peak and sectoral level (0-1)
Coordination of wage-setting
Bargaining (or Union) Coverage, private or market sector: proportion of all wage earners in this sector
Employees in public sector covered by collective agreement: proportion of all wage earners in employment in sector
Centralisation of wage bargaining
External demarcations between union confederations
Internal demarcations within union confederations
Derogation
Employers organisation density, as proportion of employees in employment, WSEE is wage earners in employment*100/WSEE
Pact or agreement contains, or is predicated on, concessions regarding employment protection legislation (labour law) YN
Pact or agreement contains or is predicated on concessions regarding employment policies (job creation, subsidies) YN
Effective number of affiliates of confederation 1, defined as the inverse of the Herfindahl-index or 1/H (1- ∞)
Effective Number of Union Confederations, defined as the inverse of the Herfindahl-index or 1/H (1- ∞)
Effective number of unions, defined as the inverse of the Herfindahl-index or 1/H (0- ∞)
Mandatory extension of collective agreements to non-organised employers
Employees covered as a result of extension orders to non-organized employers (0-100)
Frequency or scope of additional enterprise bargaining
Government intervention in wage bargaining
Membership concentration at the industry level, within confederations (Herfindahl index at sectoral level) (0-1)
Membership concentration at central or confederal level (Herfindahl index at central or peak level) (0-1)
Pact or agreement sets up or changes nation-wide councils for concertation YN
Average length of (wage clauses in) collective agreements, in years
The predominant level at which wage bargaining takes place
Multi employer bargaining (perc of employees covered by multi-employer agreements)
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 1
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 2
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 3
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 4
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 5
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 6
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 7
Total membership x 1,000 of unions affiliated to confederation 8
Sum of members of independent or unaffiliated unions (0- ∞)
Number of affiliates of confederation 1
Number of affiliates of confederation 2
Number of affiliates of confederation 3
Number of affiliates of confederation 4
Number of affiliates of confederation 5
Number of affiliates of confederation 6
Number of affiliates of confederation 7
Number of affiliates of confederation 8
Number of Employers Confederations (organisations in agriculture are excluded)
Number of unaffiliated or independent unions (only national unions or federations) (0- ∞)
Minimum Wage Setting
National Minimum Wage
pact or agreement is about non-wage issues YN
Number of Union Confederations (very small confederations are ignored) (1- ∞)
Net Union Membership: TUM minus union members outside the active, dependent and employed labour force (1- ∞)
Union Membership: Union members among dependent labour force as in household surveys or LFS (1- ∞)
Crisis-related, temporary opening clauses in collective agreement YN
General Opening clauses in collective agreement
Wage clause in pact applies in specified year (if pact >one year, or when negotiated in year t are valid in year t+1) YN
A social pact is proposed by government, unions or employers, and negotiations do take place in specified year
Scope of social pact
A social pact between government, unions and/or employers is signed in specified year YN
Pact or agreement is negotiated by all or some of the (possible) actors
Type of social pact
Pact or agreement contains, and/or is predicated on, concessions regarding (old age, retirement) pensions YN
Right of Association, government sector
Right of Association, market sector
Right of Collective bargaining, government sector
Right of Collective bargaining, market sector
Routine involvement of unions and employers in government decisions on social and economic policy
Right to Strike, government sector
Right to Strike, market sector
Membership share of Confederation 1 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 2 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 3 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 4 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 5 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 6 in TUM
Membership share of Confederation 7 in TUM
Single employer bargaining (perc of employees covered by firm- or enterprise-level agreements)
Sectoral organization of employment relations
Pact or agreement contains, and/or is predicated on, concessions regarding social security YN
The agreement is autonomously negotiated and implemented by unions and employers and includes wage settlement YN
The agreement is negotiated and implemented by unions and employers organisations and includes a settlement on wages YN
Pact or agreement contains, and/or is predicated on, concessions regarding taxation and/or budgetary decisions YN
Existence of a standard (institutionalized) tripartite council concerning social and economic policy (private sector)
Total Number of Unions (∑ NaffCf1-8 + NindU) (0- ∞)
Pact or agreement contains, and/or is predicated on, concessions regarding vocational training YN
Total Union Membership * 1,000 (∑ MemCf1-8 + MindU)
Type of coordination of wage setting
Union density rate, net union membership as a proportion of wage earners in employment (Num*100/WSEE)
Union density of workers aged 15-24
Union density of workers aged 16-24
Union density of workers aged 18-24
Union density of workers aged 20-24
Union density of workers aged 25-29
Union density of workers aged 25-34
Union density of workers aged 25-39
Union density of workers aged 25-44
Union density of workers aged 30-34
Union density of workers aged 30-39
Union density of workers aged 30-44
Union density of workers aged 35-54
Union density of workers aged 40-49
Union density of workers aged 40-54
Union density of workers aged 44-64
Union density of workers aged 45-54
Union density of workers aged 45-64
Union density of workers aged 50 plus
Union density of workers aged 50-59
Union density of workers aged 54-64
Union density of workers aged 55 plus
Union density of workers aged 55-64
Union density of workers aged 60-66
Union density of workers aged 60-74
Union density of workers aged 65 and older
Union density of workers aged 65-plus
Union density of workers aged 65-74
Union density in agriculture
Union density of black workers
Union density in business services and real estate
Union density in commerce
Union density in construction
Union density in education
Union density of females
Union density in finance
Union density of foreign workers
Union density of fulltime workers
Union density in health services and social work
Union density in hotels, restaurants and catering
Union density of immigrants
Union density in industry
Union density of males
Union density of manual workers
Union density in manufacturing
Union density in metal manufacturing
Union density in mining
Union density of native workers
Union density of non-manual (white-collar) workers
Union density in other services (leisure, culture, household)
Union density in public administration (and defense)
Union density of permanent workers (those employed under open-ended Cont)
Union density of private sector workers
Union density of part-time workers
Union density of public sector workers
Union density date, net union membership as proportion wage earners, as in household or LFS: NUM_survey*100/WSEE_survey
Union density in services
Union density in firm size 100 plus
Union density in firm size 100 min
Union density in firm size 50 plus
Union density in firm size 50 min
Union density of skilled workers
Union density in social and community services (incl. public sector)
Union density of temporary workers
Union density in transport and communication
Union density of unskilled workers
Union density in utilities (gas, water and electricity)
Union density of white people
Percentage of workers aged 15-24 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 16-24 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 18-24 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 25-34 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 25-39 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 25-44 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 35-49 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 35-54 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 40-49 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 44-64 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 45-54 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 45-64 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 50 plus in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 50-64 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 54-64 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 55 plus in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 55-64 in TUM
Percentage of workers aged 65 plus in TUM
Percentage of workers in agriculture in TUM
Percentage of black workers in TUM
Percentage of workers in business services and real estate in TUM
Percentage of workers in commerce in TUM
Percentage of workers in commercial services in TUM
Percentage of workers in construction in TUM
Percentage of workers in education in TUM
Percentage of females in TUM
Percentage of workers in finance in TUM
Percentage of foreign workers in TUM
Percentage of workers in health services and social work in TUM
Percentage of workers in hotels, restaurants and catering in TUM
Percentage of workers in industry in TUM
Percentage of manual workers in TUM
Percentage of workers in manufacturing in TUM
Percentage of workers in metal manufacturing in TUM
Percentage of workers in mining in TUM
Percentage of workers in other services (leisure, culture, household) in TUM
Percentage of workers in public administration (and defence) in TUM
Percentage of part-time workers in TUM
Percentage of workers in public sector in TUM
Percentage of workers in services in TUM
Percentage of workers in firms 100 plus in TUM
Percentage of workers in firms 50 plus in TUM
Percentage of skilled worker in TUM
Percentage of workers in social and community services incl public sect
Percentage of temporary workers (workers on fixed duration contracts) in TUM
Percentage of workers in transport and communication in TUM
Percentage of workers in utilities (gas, water, electricity) in TUM
Unadjusted bargaining (or union) coverage rate: proportion of all wage earners, WCB*100/WSEE (0-100)
Union (affiliate) role in wage bargaining
Union (affiliate) control over appointment of workplace representatives
Authority of union over local branches, additive measure Unagr, Unappt, Unfin, Unfund, Unveto, div by max (=10)
Union (affiliate) finances
Union (affiliate) strike fund
Pact or agreement contains, or is predicated, concessions regarding union rights YN
Union coverage of workplaces: Employees in workplaces covered by unions or works councils as proportion of wage earners
Union (affiliate) power over enterprise strikes
Pact or agreement is about wage issues YN
pact or agreement contains a norm or ceiling regarding maximum wage rise YN
pact or agreement is about procedure for wage setting, articulation of levels, conflict procedures, etc YN
Status of works council
Involvement of works councils (or similar structures) in wage negotiations
Rights of works councils
Structure of works council representation
Number of employees covered by collective agreements
Number of employees covered by collective agreements or under statutory regulation: WCB+Wstat (1- ∞)
Pact or agreement contains, and/or is predicated on, concessions regarding working hours YN
Employed wage and salary workers *1,000, source (unless stated otherwise) OECD, Labour Force Statistics
Employees under statutory regulation and excluded from collective bargaining
Country ISO code
Name of confederation for membership concentration
Name of Confederation 1 in TUM
Name of Confederation 2 in TUM
Name of Confederation 3 in TUM
Name of Confederation 4 in TUM
Name of Confederation 5 in TUM
Name of Confederation 6 in TUM
Name of Confederation 7 in TUM
Name of Confederation 8 in TUM