Trade union density in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Trade union density was 29.7 Percentage of employees in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
29.7 Percentage of employees
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
52.2 Percentage of employees
in 1981
All-time low
29.7 Percentage of employees
in 2020
Years of data
35
1970–2020

Trade union density in Luxembourg, 1970–2020

02040601970199520201970: 46.8 Percentage of employees1971: 45.9 Percentage of employees1972: 45.1 Percentage of employees1973: 45 Percentage of employees1974: 45.6 Percentage of employees1975: 45.7 Percentage of employees1976: 46.7 Percentage of employees1977: 47.7 Percentage of employees1978: 48.9 Percentage of employees1979: 49.4 Percentage of employees1980: 50.8 Percentage of employees1981: 52.2 Percentage of employees1987: 49.7 Percentage of employees1990: 46.4 Percentage of employees1993: 44.4 Percentage of employees1997: 41.8 Percentage of employees1998: 43.1 Percentage of employees2003: 42.2 Percentage of employees2004: 41.6 Percentage of employees2005: 40.8 Percentage of employees2006: 39.6 Percentage of employees2007: 38 Percentage of employees2008: 36.5 Percentage of employees2009: 36.2 Percentage of employees2010: 37.3 Percentage of employees2011: 35.6 Percentage of employees2012: 34.1 Percentage of employees2013: 34.4 Percentage of employees2014: 34.5 Percentage of employees2015: 34.7 Percentage of employees2016: 33.3 Percentage of employees2017: 32.4 Percentage of employees2018: 31.6 Percentage of employees2019: 29.9 Percentage of employees2020: 29.7 Percentage of employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade union density in Luxembourg is 29.7 Percentage of employees, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade union density in Luxembourg peaked at 52.2 Percentage of employees in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29.7 Percentage of employees, in 2020.

Luxembourg ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.68 Percentage of employees 45 Percentage of employees 49.4 Percentage of employees 10
1980s 50.9 Percentage of employees 49.7 Percentage of employees 52.2 Percentage of employees 3
1990s 43.92 Percentage of employees 41.8 Percentage of employees 46.4 Percentage of employees 4
2000s 39.27 Percentage of employees 36.2 Percentage of employees 42.2 Percentage of employees 7
2010s 33.78 Percentage of employees 29.9 Percentage of employees 37.3 Percentage of employees 10
2020s 29.7 Percentage of employees 29.7 Percentage of employees 29.7 Percentage of employees 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 5 Finland 51.4 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 6 Belgium 47.5 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 7 Italy 30.2 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 9 Canada 28.3 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 10 Israel 27.2 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 22.4 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 Luxembourg?
Trade union density in Luxembourg was 29.7 Percentage of employees in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trade union density recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 52.2 Percentage of employees in 1981.
What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7 Percentage of employees in 2020.
How does Luxembourg rank for trade union density?
Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is trade union density rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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