Ethiopia vs United States of America: Trade union density rate

Ethiopia
9.35
in 2019
United States of America
10.29
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
69th
United States of America rank
66th

Trade union density rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
051015200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.29 against 9.35 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.94.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 66th of 86 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 6.39 11.89 5.5 United States of America
2010s 8.46 10.61 2.16 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density rate, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.29 against 9.35 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in trade union density rate between Ethiopia and United States of America?
0.94, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for trade union density rate?
Ethiopia ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Trade union density rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
86 places, 1,182 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.