Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade union density rate

Singapore
22.18
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.36
in 2019
Singapore rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Trade union density rate over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200020092019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.36 against 22.18 in Singapore, a difference of 1.18.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 86 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.33 28.44 10.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 20.68 24.6 3.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade union density rate, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.36 against 22.18 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in trade union density rate between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.18, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trade union density rate?
Singapore ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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.