Belgium vs China: Trade union density rate
Trade union density rate over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.08 against 44.25 in China, a difference of 4.83.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and China ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6 | 31.55 | 22.05 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52.6 | 41.52 | 11.08 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density rate, Belgium or China?
- Belgium, at 49.08 against 44.25 in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in trade union density rate between Belgium and China?
- 4.83, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for trade union density rate?
- Belgium ranks 6th and China ranks 8th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Trade union density rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A trade union is defined as a workers' organization constituted for the purpose of furthering and defending the interests of workers. This trade union density rate conveys the number of union members who are employees as a percentage of the total number of employees. For the purpose of this indicator in particular, trade union membership excludes union members who are not in paid employment (self-employed, unemployed, retired, etc.), unless otherwise stated in the notes. The statistics presented in this table result from an ILO data compilation effort (including an annual questionnaire and numerous special enquiries), with contributions from J. Visser. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.