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

41.8 Percentage of employees, with Norway ahead.

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

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.

Latvia vs Norway: Trade union density

Latvia

10.3 Percentage of employees

in 2021

Norway

52.1 Percentage of employees

in 2024

Latvia rank

5th

Norway rank

4th

Trade union density over time

Latvia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 52.1 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia, a difference of 41.8 Percentage of employees.

That makes Norway's figure about 5.1 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 8 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.6 Percentage of employees	56.4 Percentage of employees	27.8 Percentage of employees	Norway
2000s	17.36 Percentage of employees	50.54 Percentage of employees	33.18 Percentage of employees	Norway
2010s	12.93 Percentage of employees	50.03 Percentage of employees	37.1 Percentage of employees	Norway
2020s	10.65 Percentage of employees	50.6 Percentage of employees	39.95 Percentage of employees	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Latvia or Norway?: Norway, at 52.1 Percentage of employees against 10.3 Percentage of employees in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Latvia and Norway?: 41.8 Percentage of employees, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for trade union density?: Latvia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 8 regions.
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