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Austria vs OECD: Trade union density

Austria
20.2 Percentage of employees
in 2024
OECD
15.16 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Austria rank
15th
OECD rank
18th

Trade union density over time

  • Austria
  • OECD
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 20.2 Percentage of employees against 15.16 Percentage of employees in OECD, a difference of 5.04 Percentage of employees.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times OECD's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and OECD ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 58.07 Percentage of employees 36.92 Percentage of employees 21.15 Percentage of employees Austria
1970s 52.49 Percentage of employees 37.75 Percentage of employees 14.74 Percentage of employees Austria
1980s 49.28 Percentage of employees 31.01 Percentage of employees 18.27 Percentage of employees Austria
1990s 41.95 Percentage of employees 24.11 Percentage of employees 17.84 Percentage of employees Austria
2000s 31.09 Percentage of employees 18.93 Percentage of employees 12.16 Percentage of employees Austria
2010s 23.18 Percentage of employees 16.48 Percentage of employees 6.7 Percentage of employees Austria
2020s 20.6 Percentage of employees 15.51 Percentage of employees 5.09 Percentage of employees Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Austria or OECD?
Austria, at 20.2 Percentage of employees against 15.16 Percentage of employees in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Austria and OECD?
5.04 Percentage of employees, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and OECD rank globally for trade union density?
Austria ranks 15th and OECD ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trade union density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade union density
Unit
Percentage of employees
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,820 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts (ICTWSS) was developed by Prof. Jelle Visser at the University of Amsterdam. It was first released in May 2007. In its initial form, the ICTWSS database combined data from various sources and projects with a main focus on trade union in EU and OECD countries, collective bargaining and employment relations in Europe, and social pacts. In 2021, the ICTWSS database was rebranded as the OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database to reflect the joint effort by the OECD and AIAS-HSI to ensure the continuation of the database following Prof. Visser’s retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm