Membership of trade unions in Iceland 2021, by age

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
A huge majority of Iceland's workforce are members of trade unions. In 2021, the age group 25-54 recorded the highest membership rate with almost 94 percent. Even the age group with the lowest membership rate has a high percentage of union members (86,5). Iceland is, by far, the European country with the highest trade union membership rate.

Membership of trade unions in Iceland by age in 2021

CharacteristicIn trade unionNot in trade unionDo not know/did not respond
16-24 years 86.5% 6.5% 7%
25-54 years 93.8% 5.3% 0.9%
55-74 years 91% 8.7% 0.3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Members in trade unions86.5%86.5%93.8%93.8%91%91%6.5%6.5%5.3%5.3%8.7%8.7%7%7%0.9%0.9%0.3%0.3%In trade unionNot in trade unionDo not know/did not respond16-24 years25-54 years55-74 years
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%110%

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April 2022

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2021

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Figures may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

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