Slovenia vs Sweden: Trade union density

Slovenia
15.3 Percentage of employees
in 2022
Sweden
65.9 Percentage of employees
in 2024
Slovenia rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd

Trade union density over time

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
20406080196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.9 Percentage of employees against 15.3 Percentage of employees in Slovenia, a difference of 50.6 Percentage of employees.

That makes Sweden's figure about 4.3 times Slovenia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 1st 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 Slovenia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 51.98 Percentage of employees 82.27 Percentage of employees 30.29 Percentage of employees Sweden
2000s 36.77 Percentage of employees 74.66 Percentage of employees 37.89 Percentage of employees Sweden
2010s 23.17 Percentage of employees 67.23 Percentage of employees 44.06 Percentage of employees Sweden
2020s 15.3 Percentage of employees 65.5 Percentage of employees 50.2 Percentage of employees Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density, Slovenia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 65.9 Percentage of employees against 15.3 Percentage of employees in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade union density between Slovenia and Sweden?
50.6 Percentage of employees, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for trade union density?
Slovenia ranks 1st 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