The statistic shows the level of public trust in trade unions among Italians from 1997 to 2017. According to the survey, the share of Italians who trusted trade unions peaked in 2002 with 72 percent of respondents, and fell in the following years to only 18 percent of respondents trusting trade unions in 2016.
In Italy, there are three confederal trade unions which are considered and recognized by the Italian state as relevant counterpart: Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL) and Italian Labor Union (UIL).
How much do you trust trade unions?
Characteristic
Share of respondents who declared "a lot, very much"
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Termometro Politico. (June 1, 2017). How much do you trust trade unions? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/
Termometro Politico. "How much do you trust trade unions?." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/
Termometro Politico. (2017). How much do you trust trade unions?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/
Termometro Politico. "How Much Do You Trust Trade Unions?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/
Termometro Politico, How much do you trust trade unions? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
How much do you trust trade unions? [Graph], Termometro Politico, June 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/711570/public-trust-in-trade-unions-italy/
