Germany vs Mexico: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.1 Percentage of employees against 12.8 Percentage of employees in Mexico, a difference of 1.3 Percentage of employees.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9 Percentage of employees | 37.25 Percentage of employees | 3.35 Percentage of employees | Mexico |
| 1980s | 31.25 Percentage of employees | 23.7 Percentage of employees | 7.55 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 1990s | 27.55 Percentage of employees | 18.1 Percentage of employees | 9.45 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.43 Percentage of employees | 16.09 Percentage of employees | 3.34 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.23 Percentage of employees | 13.33 Percentage of employees | 2.9 Percentage of employees | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.54 Percentage of employees | 12.74 Percentage of employees | 1.8 Percentage of employees | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 14.1 Percentage of employees against 12.8 Percentage of employees in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Germany and Mexico?
- 1.3 Percentage of employees, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for trade union density?
- Germany ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 22nd 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