Trade union density in Finland
Finland: Trade union density was 51.4 Percentage of employees in 2024. β² Rising
Trade union density in Finland, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade union density in Finland is 51.4 Percentage of employees, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Finland peaked at 78.7 Percentage of employees in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.6 Percentage of employees, in 1961.
That places Finland 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.82 Percentage of employees | 29.6 Percentage of employees | 44.2 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.6 Percentage of employees | 47.8 Percentage of employees | 67.1 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.25 Percentage of employees | 67.4 Percentage of employees | 71.1 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.97 Percentage of employees | 70.6 Percentage of employees | 78.4 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.08 Percentage of employees | 70.6 Percentage of employees | 78.7 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 Percentage of employees | 59.4 Percentage of employees | 72.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 Percentage of employees | 51.4 Percentage of employees | 59.9 Percentage of employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.113 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,346 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1394 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 7.18 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.1 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1962 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.1737 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Finland?
- Trade union density in Finland was 51.4 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 Percentage of employees in 2001.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 Percentage of employees in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for trade union density?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade union density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Visserβs retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm