Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 27.2 Percentage of employees against 22 Percentage of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.2 Percentage of employees.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80 Percentage of employees | 39.41 Percentage of employees | 40.59 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 1970s | 80.6 Percentage of employees | 46.51 Percentage of employees | 34.09 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 1980s | 80.44 Percentage of employees | 48.66 Percentage of employees | 31.78 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 1990s | 63.2 Percentage of employees | 35.76 Percentage of employees | 27.44 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 2000s | 38.2 Percentage of employees | 28.7 Percentage of employees | 9.5 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 2010s | 25.95 Percentage of employees | 24.8 Percentage of employees | 1.15 Percentage of employees | Israel |
| 2020s | 29 Percentage of employees | 22.35 Percentage of employees | 6.65 Percentage of employees | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Israel, at 27.2 Percentage of employees against 22 Percentage of employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.2 Percentage of employees, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trade union density?
- Israel ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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