Latvia vs Netherlands: Trade union density
Trade union density over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.8 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia, a difference of 3.5 Percentage of employees.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6 Percentage of employees | 25.5 Percentage of employees | 3.1 Percentage of employees | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.36 Percentage of employees | 19.78 Percentage of employees | 2.42 Percentage of employees | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.07 Percentage of employees | 16.98 Percentage of employees | 3.91 Percentage of employees | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.3 Percentage of employees | 15.5 Percentage of employees | 5.2 Percentage of employees | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.8 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trade union density between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 3.5 Percentage of employees, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for trade union density?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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
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