Latvia vs Lithuania: Trade union density

Latvia
10.3 Percentage of employees
in 2021
Lithuania
8.3 Percentage of employees
in 2022
Latvia rank
4th
Lithuania rank
6th

Trade union density over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
102030199520082022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 10.3 Percentage of employees against 8.3 Percentage of employees in Lithuania, a difference of 2 Percentage of employees.

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

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

Latvia ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 7 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 28.6 Percentage of employees 33.4 Percentage of employees 4.8 Percentage of employees Lithuania
2000s 17.36 Percentage of employees 10.1 Percentage of employees 7.26 Percentage of employees Latvia
2010s 12.93 Percentage of employees 8.27 Percentage of employees 4.66 Percentage of employees Latvia
2020s 10.65 Percentage of employees 9.05 Percentage of employees 1.6 Percentage of employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 10.3 Percentage of employees against 8.3 Percentage of employees in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in trade union density between Latvia and Lithuania?
2 Percentage of employees, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for trade union density?
Latvia ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 6th of 7 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

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