Trade union density rate in Türkiye

Türkiye: Trade union density rate was 9.85 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.85
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 2019
All-time low
6.31
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Trade union density rate in Türkiye, 2013–2019

02468102013201620192013: 6.32014: 6.92015: 82016: 8.22017: 8.62018: 9.22019: 9.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 9.85 for trade union density rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Türkiye ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Trade union density rate in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Trade union density rate in Türkiye, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 6.31
2014 6.94 +10.0%
2015 8 +15.1%
2016 8.16 +2.0%
2017 8.56 +4.9%
2018 9.22 +7.8%
2019 9.85 +6.8%

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 65 Latvia 10.65 compare
  2. 66 United States of America 10.29 compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 10.1 compare
  4. 69 Ethiopia 9.35 compare
  5. 70 France 8.89 compare
  6. 71 El Salvador 8.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade union density rate in Türkiye?
Trade union density rate in Türkiye was 9.85 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest trade union density rate recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2019.
What is the lowest trade union density rate recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for trade union density rate?
Türkiye ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is trade union density rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Trade union density rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.