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Table 2 Settlement by labor dispute arbitration institutions, 1987 to 1992

From: Can the strategy of “mediate first” reduce collective labor disputes?—An empirical test based on province-level panel data from 1999 to 2011

Year

1986.10–1987.8

1988–1989

1990

1991

1992

Extra-arbitral mediation

NA

5546

NA

NA

15,000

Formally accepted

2679

19,453

9619

7633

8150

Settled

2079

21,473

9395

7521

7861

Including: mediated during arbitration

1930

12,946

5720

4682

4712

 Arbitrated

125

1789

932

1027

1178

 Settled by other measures

24

6738

2743

1812

1971

 Arbitration rate

6.01 %

8.33 %

9.92 %

13.66 %

14.99 %

 Mediation rate

92.83 %

60.29 %

60.88 %

62.25 %

59.94 %

Appeal to court after arbitral procedure

10

441

218

235

223

Appeal rate

8.00

24.65

23.39

22.88

18.93

  1. Data sources: Chinese Yearbook of Labor (over years) and Chinese Labour Net (http://www.labournet.com.cn)
  2. The item of “settled by other measures” refers mainly to reconciled and withdrawn cases