Data source: ETUI, Europea Works Councils database, December 2014 This set of graphics shows a number of basic statistics in European Works Councils: number of EWC bodies created and disappeared per year, involvement of employees or observers from new EU memberstates and applicant countries, EWCs active by sector, by country of headquarters, etc. other language versions and more info on EWCs: www.ewcdb.eu

1. year
created
disappeared
change
bodies active
insufficient data
26
20
6
6
1985
2
2
8
1988
4
4
12
1989
2
2
14
1990
4
4
18
1991
5
5
23
1992
6
6
29
1993
9
9
38
1994
19
19
57
1995
71
71
128
1996
401
1
400
528
1997
51
1
50
578
1998
69
12
57
635
1999
83
26
57
692
2000
87
22
65
757
2001
52
26
26
783
2002
35
18
17
800
2003
42
12
30
830
2004
36
16
20
850
2005
38
16
22
872
2006
36
12
24
896
2007
40
22
18
914
2008
51
11
40
954
2009
39
3
36
990
2010
24
8
16
1006
2011
19
3
16
1022
2012
26
5
21
1043
2013
18
3
15
1058
2014
9
9
1067
Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
Creation of EWC bodies - evolution

2. Total EWC bodies currently active
1067
281
77
10
35
Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
Active EWC bodies and involvement of employees or observers from new EU member states and applicant countries
EWCs including one or more representatives from a new EU member state (2004)
EWCs including one or more representatives from a new EU member state (2007: BG, RO)
EWCs including one or more representatives from EU applicant countries (IS, ME, MK,RS, TR)
EWCs including one or more representatives from a new EU member state (2013: HR)

3. Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
EWC bodies currently active, by sector of activity
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Building & Woodwork
Chemicals
Food, HORECA, Agriculture
Metal
Services commerce
Services finance
Graphical & Packaging
IT & Services
Other services
Public services
Textile
Transport
Other

4. Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
EWC bodies currently active, by country of headquarters
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
Czech Republic
Portugal
Greece
Hungary
Slovenia
Cyprus
Luxembourg & Liechtenstein
Ireland
Spain
Norway
Austria
Denmark
Italy
Finland
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
France
United Kingdom
Germany
South Africa
Australia
Canada
other (worldwide)
Japan
Switzerland
United States

5. Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
EWC bodies currently active, by category of employment in EEA
12%
37%
16%
35%
employment unknown or insufficient data
small companies (< 5000 employees in EEA)
medium companies (between 5000 and 10000
employees in EEA)
large companies (more than 10000 employees in EEA)

6. Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
EWC bodies currently active, by category of internationalisation (number of EEA countries in which the companies have operations)
5%
17%
27%
51%
insufficient data
less than 5 countries
between 5 and 10 countries
more than 10 countries

7. Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), EWC database, 12/2014
EWC bodies currently active, by installation type
35%
5%
50%
1%
1%
8%
0%
art.13 EWC
art.3 EWC (UK-IE based pre-direct.)
art.6 EWC
information & consultation procedure
subsidiary requirements
SE WC
type to be specified