Chile vs Germany: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16 Percentage of employees against 14.1 Percentage of employees in Germany, a difference of 1.9 Percentage of employees.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 Percentage of employees | 32.3 Percentage of employees | 10.3 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 1970s | 27.3 Percentage of employees | 32.6 Percentage of employees | 5.3 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.93 Percentage of employees | 31.97 Percentage of employees | 21.04 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.14 Percentage of employees | 28.13 Percentage of employees | 13.99 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.89 Percentage of employees | 19.75 Percentage of employees | 7.86 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.72 Percentage of employees | 16.23 Percentage of employees | 1.51 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.98 Percentage of employees | 14.65 Percentage of employees | 2.33 Percentage of employees | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 16 Percentage of employees against 14.1 Percentage of employees in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Chile and Germany?
- 1.9 Percentage of employees, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for trade union density?
- Chile ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th 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
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