Chile vs OECD: Trade union density

Chile
16 Percentage of employees
in 2023
OECD
15.16 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Chile rank
17th
OECD rank
18th

Trade union density over time

  • Chile
  • OECD
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 16 Percentage of employees against 15.16 Percentage of employees in OECD, a difference of 0.84 Percentage of employees.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was OECD ahead.

Chile ranks 17th and OECD ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 22 Percentage of employees 36.95 Percentage of employees 14.95 Percentage of employees OECD
1970s 27.3 Percentage of employees 37.92 Percentage of employees 10.62 Percentage of employees OECD
1980s 10.93 Percentage of employees 31 Percentage of employees 20.07 Percentage of employees OECD
1990s 14.14 Percentage of employees 24.28 Percentage of employees 10.13 Percentage of employees OECD
2000s 11.89 Percentage of employees 18.93 Percentage of employees 7.04 Percentage of employees OECD
2010s 14.72 Percentage of employees 16.48 Percentage of employees 1.76 Percentage of employees OECD
2020s 16.98 Percentage of employees 15.6 Percentage of employees 1.37 Percentage of employees Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Chile or OECD?
Chile, at 16 Percentage of employees against 15.16 Percentage of employees in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in trade union density between Chile and OECD?
0.84 Percentage of employees, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and OECD?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Chile and OECD rank globally for trade union density?
Chile ranks 17th 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