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Trade union density in Israel

Israel: Trade union density was 27.2 Percentage of employees in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.2 Percentage of employees
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
84 Percentage of employees
in 1980
All-time low
24.8 Percentage of employees
in 2012
Years of data
37
1960–2023

Trade union density in Israel, 1960–2023

204060801960199120231960: 80 Percentage of employees1961: 80 Percentage of employees1962: 80 Percentage of employees1963: 80 Percentage of employees1964: 80 Percentage of employees1965: 80 Percentage of employees1966: 80 Percentage of employees1967: 80 Percentage of employees1968: 80 Percentage of employees1969: 80 Percentage of employees1970: 80 Percentage of employees1971: 80 Percentage of employees1972: 80 Percentage of employees1973: 80 Percentage of employees1974: 80 Percentage of employees1975: 80 Percentage of employees1976: 80 Percentage of employees1977: 81 Percentage of employees1978: 82 Percentage of employees1979: 83 Percentage of employees1980: 84 Percentage of employees1981: 83.2 Percentage of employees1983: 82 Percentage of employees1984: 80 Percentage of employees1988: 73 Percentage of employees1990: 73 Percentage of employees1992: 70 Percentage of employees1994: 68 Percentage of employees1995: 56.2 Percentage of employees1996: 48.8 Percentage of employees2000: 47.2 Percentage of employees2006: 37.1 Percentage of employees2007: 30.3 Percentage of employees2012: 24.8 Percentage of employees2016: 27.1 Percentage of employees2022: 30.8 Percentage of employees2023: 27.2 Percentage of employees

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.

Analysis

In 2023, trade union density in Israel stood at 27.2 Percentage of employees.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade union density in Israel peaked at 84 Percentage of employees in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.8 Percentage of employees, in 2012.

That places Israel 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80 Percentage of employees 80 Percentage of employees 80 Percentage of employees 10
1970s 80.6 Percentage of employees 80 Percentage of employees 83 Percentage of employees 10
1980s 80.44 Percentage of employees 73 Percentage of employees 84 Percentage of employees 5
1990s 63.2 Percentage of employees 48.8 Percentage of employees 73 Percentage of employees 5
2000s 38.2 Percentage of employees 30.3 Percentage of employees 47.2 Percentage of employees 3
2010s 25.95 Percentage of employees 24.8 Percentage of employees 27.1 Percentage of employees 2
2020s 29 Percentage of employees 27.2 Percentage of employees 30.8 Percentage of employees 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 7 Italy 30.2 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 29.7 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 9 Canada 28.3 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 22.4 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 12 Ireland 22.2 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 22 Percentage of employees compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade union density in Israel?
Trade union density in Israel was 27.2 Percentage of employees in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trade union density recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 84 Percentage of employees in 1980.
What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8 Percentage of employees in 2012.
How does Israel rank for trade union density?
Israel ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is trade union density rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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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
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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