Ireland vs New Zealand: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.2 Percentage of employees against 20.3 Percentage of employees in New Zealand, a difference of 1.9 Percentage of employees.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.12 Percentage of employees | 60.65 Percentage of employees | 15.53 Percentage of employees | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 45.64 Percentage of employees | 60.07 Percentage of employees | 14.43 Percentage of employees | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 39.83 Percentage of employees | 29.03 Percentage of employees | 10.8 Percentage of employees | Ireland |
| 2000s | 32.7 Percentage of employees | 21.77 Percentage of employees | 10.93 Percentage of employees | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.99 Percentage of employees | 19.19 Percentage of employees | 7.8 Percentage of employees | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.06 Percentage of employees | 19.58 Percentage of employees | 4.48 Percentage of employees | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 22.2 Percentage of employees against 20.3 Percentage of employees in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.9 Percentage of employees, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for trade union density?
- Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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