Abstract
Population:
48,610,458 (2024)
Proportion of employees in unions:
12.5% (2019)
Collective bargaining coverage:
80.1% (2018 OECD) 92.1% (2024 ministry of labour)
Wichtigste Ebene der Tarifverhandlungen:
national, industry and company
Repräsentation am Arbeitsplatz:
unions and works councils
Vertretung auf Vorstandsebene:
in a few state-owned companies
Representation at European level:
chosen by the unions
Health and safety representation:
safety representatives and health and safety committee