What is the difference in trade union density between Italy and Latvia?

19.9 Percentage of employees, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Italy vs Latvia: Trade union density

Italy

30.2 Percentage of employees

in 2024

Latvia

10.3 Percentage of employees

in 2021

Italy rank

7th

Latvia rank

5th

Trade union density over time

Italy
Latvia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 30.2 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia, a difference of 19.9 Percentage of employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Latvia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.8 Percentage of employees	28.6 Percentage of employees	6.2 Percentage of employees	Italy
2000s	31.64 Percentage of employees	17.36 Percentage of employees	14.28 Percentage of employees	Italy
2010s	32.35 Percentage of employees	12.93 Percentage of employees	19.42 Percentage of employees	Italy
2020s	30.9 Percentage of employees	10.65 Percentage of employees	20.25 Percentage of employees	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Italy or Latvia?: Italy, at 30.2 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Italy and Latvia?: 19.9 Percentage of employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for trade union density?: Italy ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th 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: 19 August 2026

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