Canada vs South Africa: Trade union density rate
Trade union density rate over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.39 against 29.06 in South Africa, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 86 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density rate, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 29.39 against 29.06 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in trade union density rate between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.33, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for trade union density rate?
- Canada ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.