Finland vs Norway: Trade union density rate
Trade union density rate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.83 against 50.4 in Norway, a difference of 8.43.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.26 | 51.48 | 21.78 | Finland |
| 2010s | 66.04 | 50.03 | 16.01 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade union density rate, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 58.83 against 50.4 in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in trade union density rate between Finland and Norway?
- 8.43, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for trade union density rate?
- Finland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th 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.