Benelux: public opinion about trade unions 2016

The statistic displayed above shows the public opinion of respondents from the Benelux countries about trade unions in 2016. Respondents were asked if trade unions bring something negative or positive to mind. In spring 2016, 9 percent of the Belgian respondents evaluated trade unions as very positive.

How do you feel about trade unions?*

Characteristic	Belgium	The Netherlands	Luxembourg
Very positive	9%	11%	10%
Fairly positive	39%	48%	51%
Fairly negative	34%	25%	23%
Very negative	14%	6%	6%
Don't know	4%	10%	10%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

July 2016

More information

Region

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Survey time period

May 21, 2016 to May 30, 2016

Number of respondents

1,022 for the Netherlands; n=1,004 for Belgium; n=507 for Luxembourg

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "QA10.8 Could you please tell me for each of the following, whether the term brings to mind something very positive, fairly positive, fairly negative or very negative? Trade unions"

Citation formats