Slovak Republic vs Sweden: Trade union density

Slovak Republic
11.8 Percentage of employees
in 2022
Sweden
65.9 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Slovak Republic rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd

Trade union density over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.9 Percentage of employees against 11.8 Percentage of employees in Slovak Republic, a difference of 54.1 Percentage of employees.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.6 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovak Republic ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 8 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 45.97 Percentage of employees 81.75 Percentage of employees 35.78 Percentage of employees Sweden
2000s 26.33 Percentage of employees 74.66 Percentage of employees 48.33 Percentage of employees Sweden
2010s 13.89 Percentage of employees 67.23 Percentage of employees 53.34 Percentage of employees Sweden
2020s 11.9 Percentage of employees 66.5 Percentage of employees 54.6 Percentage of employees Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Slovak Republic or Sweden?
Sweden, at 65.9 Percentage of employees against 11.8 Percentage of employees in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Slovak Republic and Sweden?
54.1 Percentage of employees, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Slovak Republic and Sweden rank globally for trade union density?
Slovak Republic ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 8 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

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