Trade union density by country
United States: 9.9% in 2024, 32nd of 38 OECD members (highest first). 32nd of all 39 with data.
Highest: 
Iceland (90.6%, 2023) · Lowest: 
Colombia (4.7%, 2024) · 39 countries and territories with data.
Share of employees who are members of a trade union.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 90.6% | 2023 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 65.9% | 2024 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 60.4% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Norway | 52.1% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Finland | 51.4% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 47.5% | 2023 |
| 7 |  Italy | 30.2% | 2024 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg | 29.7% | 2020 |
| 9 |  Canada | 28.3% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Israel | 27.2% | 2023 |
| 11 |  Costa Rica | 22.4% | 2024 |
| 12 |  Ireland | 22.2% | 2024 |
| 13 |  United Kingdom | 22.0% | 2024 |
| 14 |  New Zealand | 20.3% | 2024 |
| 15 |  Austria | 20.2% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Japan | 16.2% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Chile | 16.0% | 2023 |
| 18 |  Slovenia | 15.3% | 2022 |
| 19 |  Germany | 14.1% | 2024 |
| 20 |  Portugal | 13.9% | 2020 |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 13.8% | 2023 |
| 22 |  Greece | 13.4% | 2020 |
| 23 |  Mexico | 12.8% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Switzerland | 12.7% | 2023 |
| 25 |  Spain | 12.5% | 2023 |
| 26 |  South Korea | 12.5% | 2023 |
| 27 |  Australia | 12.2% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Slovakia | 11.8% | 2022 |
| 29 |  Türkiye | 10.9% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Latvia | 10.3% | 2021 |
| 31 |  France | 10.1% | 2019 |
| 32 |  United States | 9.9% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Czechia | 9.4% | 2023 |
| 34 |  Poland | 9.4% | 2022 |
| 35 |  Lithuania | 8.3% | 2022 |
| 36 |  Hungary | 7.4% | 2020 |
| 37 |  Estonia | 5.6% | 2023 |
| 38 |  Indonesia | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 39 | Colombia | 4.7% | 2024 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Trade union density (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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