Olan McEvoy
Research expert covering the European Union for society, economy, and politics.
Get in touch with us nowDetailed statistics
Labor union density in the G7 countries and OECD from 1960 to 2020
Detailed statistics
Labor Unions: countries with highest share of workforce unionized worldwide
Detailed statistics
U.S. adults reasons for joining a labor union 2022
Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands 2008-2022
Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022
Workers registered in public sector trade unions South Korea 2010-2022
Number of workers registered in public sector trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
U.S. union membership rate in the wholesale and retail trade industry 2000-2023
Rate of union membership in the wholesale and retail trade industry in the United States from 2000 to 2023
U.S. labor union election outcomes 2013-2023
Number of labor union elections held and their outcomes in the United States from 2013 to 2023
Labor union density and bargaining rights in Czechia 2000-2019
Annual trade union density and share of total workforce with the right to collectively bargain in the Czech Republic from 2000 to 2019
U.S. number of workers represented by a union 2000-2023, by race
Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands)
Trade union density in the UK 1995-2022
Percentage of employees that are members of a trade union in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
Number of trade union members in the UK 1892-2021
Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands 2022, by industry
Share of people who are members of a trade union in the Netherlands 2022, by industry
Reasons not to be a trade union member in the Netherlands 2022
Why are you not a member of a trade union?
U.S. number of workers represented by a union 1983-2023, by gender
Number of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in thousands)
Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands 2022, by age
Share of people who are members of a trade union in the Netherlands 2022, by age group
U.S. petitions filed for union election 2013-2023
Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023
U.S. rate of union representation 2000-2023, by race
Share of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity
Labor Unions: countries with highest share of workforce unionized worldwide
Countries with the highest percentage share of their workforce being members of labor unions worldwide as of 2020
Workers registered in trade unions South Korea 2010-2021
Number of workers registered in trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)
Number of trade union members in the UK 2021/22, by trade union
Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by trade union
Number and proportion of trade union workers in education UK 1995-2022
Number and proportion of trade union members working in education in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
U.S. labor union members 2000-2023
Number of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions)
Trade union wage premium in the UK 1995-2022
Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
Number and proportion of trade union workers in manufacturing UK 1995-2022
Number of proportion trade union members working in manufacturing in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
U.S. unions median weekly earnings 2023, by union affiliation and age
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by union affiliation and age
U.S. unions median weekly earnings 2012-2023, by union affiliation
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by union affiliation (in U.S. dollars)
Share of union and non-union civilian workers access to federal benefits U.S. 2023
Share of union and non-union civilian workers with access to federal benefits in the United States in March 2023, by benefit type
Share of union and non-union private workers access to federal benefits U.S. 2023
Share of union and non-union private industry workers with access to federal benefits in the United States in March 2023, by benefit type
Share of union and non-union civilian workers access to federal benefits U.S. 2023
Share of union and non-union civilian workers with access to federal benefits in the United States in March 2023, by benefit type
EU Internal Trade: internal balance of trade 2002-2023, by member state
Annual balance of trade of European Union member states for Intra-EU trade from 2002 to 2023 (in millions of Euros)
U.S. unfair labor practice and representation cases filed to NLRB FY 2012-2023
Number of unfair labor practice and representation cases filed to the National Labor Relations Board in the United States from the fiscal year of 2012 to the fiscal year of 2023
Trade union membership rate South Korea 2005-2022
Trade union membership rate in South Korea from 2005 to 2022
Retail trade sales trend monthly in the European Union 2016-2023
Monthly sales volume of total retail trade in the European Union (27 countries) from August 2016 to December 2023 (as index)
Number of workers involved in labor disputes in the UK 2022-2024
Number of workers involved in labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to January 2024 (in 1,000s)
Number of wholesale and retail trade workers Jakarta, Indonesia 2020-2023
Number of workers in the wholesale and retail trade sector in Jakarta, Indonesia from 2020 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Retail trade sales growth in the European Union (EU-27) 2004-2022
Percentage change in retail trade sales volume in the European Union (EU-27) from 2004 to 2022
Workers involved in strike action in Germany by sector 2010-2020
Total number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts by economic activity in Germany from 2010 to 2020 (in thousands of workers)
RMT trade union membership in the UK 2018-2022
Number of trade union members of the RMT (National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers) in the United Kingdom from 2018/19 to 2021/22
U.S. union membership rate 1983-2023, by gender
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender
U.S. union representation rate 1983-2023, by gender
Share of workers who are represented by labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender
U.S. number of union members 1983-2023, by gender
Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)
U.S. number of union members 2000-2023, by race
Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands)
U.S. rate of union membership 2000-2023, by race
Share of workers who are union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity
U.S. median weekly earnings 2023, by union affiliation and race
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by union affiliation and race/ethnicity (in U.S. dollars)
U.S. union membership rate 2023, by state
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state
U.S. median weekly earnings 2023, by union affiliation and gender
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by union affiliation and gender (in U.S. dollars)
U.S. labor union members in manufacturing industry 1985-2023
Number of private sector manufacturing union members in the United States from 1985 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Number of trade union members in the UK 2022, by industry
Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)
UK: annual number of workers on strike 2010-2019, by sector
Annual number of workers on strike in the United Kingdom by sector from 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
Number and proportion of trade union workers in hospitality UK 1995-2022
Number and proportion of trade union members working in accommodation and food service activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
U.S. adults reasons for joining a labor union 2022
Reasons members give for joining a labor union in the United States in 2022
Labor cost index in the wholesale and retail trade in Finland 2012-2022
Labor cost index in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Finland from 2012 to 2022
Number and proportion of trade union workers in finance UK 1995-2022
Number and proportion of trade union members working in financial and insurance activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm (SGT)
Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm (JST)
Mon - Fri, 9:30am - 5pm (GMT)
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)