Trade union density in Korea
Korea: Trade union density was 12.5 Percentage of employees in 2023. βΌ Falling
Trade union density in Korea, 1963β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2023, trade union density in Korea stood at 12.5 Percentage of employees.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Korea peaked at 18.6 Percentage of employees in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.4 Percentage of employees, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.61 Percentage of employees | 9.4 Percentage of employees | 12.5 Percentage of employees | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.89 Percentage of employees | 12.6 Percentage of employees | 16.9 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 Percentage of employees | 12.3 Percentage of employees | 18.6 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.33 Percentage of employees | 11.1 Percentage of employees | 17.2 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 Percentage of employees | 9.9 Percentage of employees | 11.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 Percentage of employees | 9.6 Percentage of employees | 12.4 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 Percentage of employees | 12.5 Percentage of employees | 14.1 Percentage of employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 24.21 Percentage of GDP (2029)
- Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 27.5 Percentage of taxable income (2026)
- Global Revenue Statistics - Reference series β Gross domestic 1.71 million US dollar (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 9.68 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 507,113 US dollar (2022)
- Environmentally related tax revenue 1.38 Percentage of GDP (2023)
- Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues 25.33 Percentage of GDP (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 78.81 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Korea?
- Trade union density in Korea was 12.5 Percentage of employees in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 Percentage of employees in 1989.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 Percentage of employees in 1963.
- How does Korea rank for trade union density?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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