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

2.2 Percentage of employees, with Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea 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.

Korea vs Latvia: Trade union density

Korea

12.5 Percentage of employees

in 2023

Latvia

10.3 Percentage of employees

in 2021

Korea rank

1st

Latvia rank

4th

Trade union density over time

Korea
Latvia

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.5 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia, a difference of 2.2 Percentage of employees.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.5 Percentage of employees	28.6 Percentage of employees	16.1 Percentage of employees	Latvia
2000s	10.26 Percentage of employees	17.36 Percentage of employees	7.1 Percentage of employees	Latvia
2010s	10.4 Percentage of employees	12.93 Percentage of employees	2.53 Percentage of employees	Latvia
2020s	13.95 Percentage of employees	10.65 Percentage of employees	3.3 Percentage of employees	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Korea or Latvia?: Korea, at 12.5 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in trade union density between Korea and Latvia?: 2.2 Percentage of employees, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for trade union density?: Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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