Trade union density in Latvia
Latvia: Trade union density was 10.3 Percentage of employees in 2021. βΌ Falling
Trade union density in Latvia, 1995β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2021, trade union density in Latvia stood at 10.3 Percentage of employees. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Latvia peaked at 28.6 Percentage of employees in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.3 Percentage of employees, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6 Percentage of employees | 28.6 Percentage of employees | 28.6 Percentage of employees | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.36 Percentage of employees | 15.3 Percentage of employees | 21.2 Percentage of employees | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.93 Percentage of employees | 11.1 Percentage of employees | 15.3 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 Percentage of employees | 10.3 Percentage of employees | 11 Percentage of employees | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 2 Sweden 65.9 Percentage of employees compare
- 3 Denmark 60.4 Percentage of employees compare
- 4 Norway 52.1 Percentage of employees compare
- 5 Finland 51.4 Percentage of employees compare
- 6 Belgium 47.5 Percentage of employees compare
- 7 Italy 30.2 Percentage of employees compare
- 8 Luxembourg 29.7 Percentage of employees compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 38.69 Percentage of GDP (2029)
- Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 20 Percentage of taxable income (2026)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.41 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 11,326 US dollar (2022)
- Environmentally related tax revenue 2.48 Percentage of GDP (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 52.21 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 180.86 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 49.68 Percentage of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Latvia?
- Trade union density in Latvia was 10.3 Percentage of employees in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 Percentage of employees in 1995.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 Percentage of employees in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for trade union density?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2021.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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