Trade union density in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Trade union density was 29.7 Percentage of employees in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trade union density in Luxembourg, 1970–2020
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.
Trade union density in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.8 Percentage of employees | — |
| 1971 | 45.9 Percentage of employees | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.1 Percentage of employees | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 45 Percentage of employees | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 45.6 Percentage of employees | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.7 Percentage of employees | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.7 Percentage of employees | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 47.7 Percentage of employees | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 48.9 Percentage of employees | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 49.4 Percentage of employees | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 50.8 Percentage of employees | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 52.2 Percentage of employees | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 49.7 Percentage of employees | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.4 Percentage of employees | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 44.4 Percentage of employees | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 41.8 Percentage of employees | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 43.1 Percentage of employees | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.2 Percentage of employees | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 41.6 Percentage of employees | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8 Percentage of employees | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6 Percentage of employees | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38 Percentage of employees | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5 Percentage of employees | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.2 Percentage of employees | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3 Percentage of employees | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6 Percentage of employees | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1 Percentage of employees | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4 Percentage of employees | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.5 Percentage of employees | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7 Percentage of employees | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.3 Percentage of employees | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4 Percentage of employees | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.6 Percentage of employees | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.9 Percentage of employees | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7 Percentage of employees | -0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 29.7 Percentage of employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3 Percentage of employees, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 29.7 Percentage of employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22 Percentage of employees, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Finland 51.4 Percentage of employees compare
- 5 Poland 9.4 Percentage of employees compare
- 6 Belgium 47.5 Percentage of employees compare
- 6 Lithuania 8.3 Percentage of employees compare
- 7 Estonia 5.6 Percentage of employees compare
- 7 Italy 30.2 Percentage of employees compare
- 9 Canada 28.3 Percentage of employees compare
- 10 Israel 27.2 Percentage of employees compare
- 11 Costa Rica 22.4 Percentage of employees compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 262.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3,041 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1234 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2,220 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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. Visser’s retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm