Hungary vs United States: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Hungary
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.9 Percentage of employees against 7.4 Percentage of employees in Hungary, a difference of 2.5 Percentage of employees.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.33 Percentage of employees | 14.83 Percentage of employees | 21.5 Percentage of employees | Hungary |
| 2000s | 16.8 Percentage of employees | 12.76 Percentage of employees | 4.04 Percentage of employees | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9 Percentage of employees | 11.1 Percentage of employees | 2.1 Percentage of employees | United States |
| 2020s | 7.4 Percentage of employees | 10.8 Percentage of employees | 3.4 Percentage of employees | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Hungary or United States?
- United States, at 9.9 Percentage of employees against 7.4 Percentage of employees in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Hungary and United States?
- 2.5 Percentage of employees, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and United States rank globally for trade union density?
- Hungary ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th 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