Trade union density in Iceland
Iceland: Trade union density was 90.6 Percentage of employees in 2023. β² Rising
Trade union density in Iceland, 1979β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade union density in Iceland is 90.6 Percentage of employees, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Iceland peaked at 91.9 Percentage of employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.8 Percentage of employees, in 1980.
That places Iceland 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6 Percentage of employees | 61.6 Percentage of employees | 61.6 Percentage of employees | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.47 Percentage of employees | 60.8 Percentage of employees | 72.1 Percentage of employees | 3 |
| 1990s | 81.96 Percentage of employees | 80.7 Percentage of employees | 83.5 Percentage of employees | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.93 Percentage of employees | 83.7 Percentage of employees | 88.3 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.75 Percentage of employees | 84.6 Percentage of employees | 91.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.95 Percentage of employees | 90.4 Percentage of employees | 91.9 Percentage of employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0058 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 171.46 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 125.2 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.008 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Iceland?
- Trade union density in Iceland was 90.6 Percentage of employees in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 Percentage of employees in 2020.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8 Percentage of employees in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for trade union density?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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