Denmark vs Türkiye: Trade union density

Denmark
60.4 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Türkiye
10.9 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Denmark rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

Trade union density over time

  • Denmark
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 60.4 Percentage of employees against 10.9 Percentage of employees in Türkiye, a difference of 49.5 Percentage of employees.

That makes Denmark's figure about 5.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 54.96 Percentage of employees 18.83 Percentage of employees 36.13 Percentage of employees Denmark
1970s 66 Percentage of employees 37.8 Percentage of employees 28.2 Percentage of employees Denmark
1980s 74.7 Percentage of employees 25.83 Percentage of employees 48.87 Percentage of employees Denmark
1990s 74.6 Percentage of employees 20.95 Percentage of employees 53.65 Percentage of employees Denmark
2000s 68.34 Percentage of employees 10.68 Percentage of employees 57.66 Percentage of employees Denmark
2010s 63.82 Percentage of employees 7.89 Percentage of employees 55.93 Percentage of employees Denmark
2020s 62 Percentage of employees 10.6 Percentage of employees 51.4 Percentage of employees Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Denmark or Türkiye?
Denmark, at 60.4 Percentage of employees against 10.9 Percentage of employees in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Denmark and Türkiye?
49.5 Percentage of employees, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Türkiye rank globally for trade union density?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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