Trade union density in Poland

Poland: Trade union density was 9.4 Percentage of employees in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.4 Percentage of employees
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
63.7 Percentage of employees
in 1990
All-time low
9.4 Percentage of employees
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2022

Trade union density in Poland, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 63.7 Percentage of employees1991: 54.4 Percentage of employees1992: 44.5 Percentage of employees1993: 40.8 Percentage of employees1994: 38.4 Percentage of employees1995: 34.8 Percentage of employees1996: 32.2 Percentage of employees1997: 28.7 Percentage of employees1998: 26.1 Percentage of employees1999: 24.9 Percentage of employees2000: 23.5 Percentage of employees2001: 22.3 Percentage of employees2002: 22.6 Percentage of employees2003: 23.7 Percentage of employees2004: 23.8 Percentage of employees2005: 24.8 Percentage of employees2006: 18.7 Percentage of employees2007: 17.6 Percentage of employees2008: 16.6 Percentage of employees2009: 16.3 Percentage of employees2010: 17.4 Percentage of employees2011: 17.3 Percentage of employees2012: 16.6 Percentage of employees2014: 11.9 Percentage of employees2016: 14.1 Percentage of employees2017: 13.4 Percentage of employees2018: 10.8 Percentage of employees2022: 9.4 Percentage of employees

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 9.4 Percentage of employees for trade union density in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade union density in Poland peaked at 63.7 Percentage of employees in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4 Percentage of employees, in 2022.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.85 Percentage of employees 24.9 Percentage of employees 63.7 Percentage of employees 10
2000s 20.99 Percentage of employees 16.3 Percentage of employees 24.8 Percentage of employees 10
2010s 14.5 Percentage of employees 10.8 Percentage of employees 17.4 Percentage of employees 7
2020s 9.4 Percentage of employees 9.4 Percentage of employees 9.4 Percentage of employees 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Denmark 60.4 Percentage of employees compare
  2. 4 Norway 52.1 Percentage of employees compare
  3. 5 Finland 51.4 Percentage of employees compare
  4. 6 Belgium 47.5 Percentage of employees compare
  5. 7 Italy 30.2 Percentage of employees compare
  6. 8 Luxembourg 29.7 Percentage of employees compare
  7. 9 Canada 28.3 Percentage of employees compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is trade union density in Poland?
Trade union density in Poland was 9.4 Percentage of employees in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trade union density recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63.7 Percentage of employees in 1990.
What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 Percentage of employees in 2022.
How does Poland rank for trade union density?
Poland ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2022.
Is trade union density rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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
Last refreshed

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