Trade union density in Sweden
Sweden: Trade union density was 65.9 Percentage of employees in 2024. β¬ Flat
Trade union density in Sweden, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade union density in Sweden is 65.9 Percentage of employees, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Sweden peaked at 83.9 Percentage of employees in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63.5 Percentage of employees, in 1960.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.02 Percentage of employees | 63.5 Percentage of employees | 66.8 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.21 Percentage of employees | 66.4 Percentage of employees | 77.1 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.22 Percentage of employees | 77.8 Percentage of employees | 82.9 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.05 Percentage of employees | 80.1 Percentage of employees | 83.9 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.66 Percentage of employees | 68.6 Percentage of employees | 79 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.23 Percentage of employees | 65.6 Percentage of employees | 68.5 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 Percentage of employees | 65.2 Percentage of employees | 67 Percentage of employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 64,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0793 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 12.61 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 9.21 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1086 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Sweden?
- Trade union density in Sweden was 65.9 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 Percentage of employees in 1993.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 Percentage of employees in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for trade union density?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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