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At America's union peak in the 1950s, union membership was lower in the United States than in most comparable countries. By 1989, that figure had dropped to about 16%, the lowest percentage of any developed democracy, except France. Union membership for other developed democracies, in 1986/87 were: [3] 95% in Sweden and Denmark. 85% in Finland
This is a list of countries by size of the labour force mostly based on The World Factbook. [1] Rank Country/Region Labour force Date of ... American Samoa: 17,630:
GDP per hour worked 1970–2022 (2015=100) Country 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 2022 Australia 51.4 60.3 66.0 80.9 92.2 100 103.1 103.3 Austria 83.0
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million people. That is an all-time low, down from 10.1% of workers in 2022.
Union affiliation by U.S. state (2023) [1] [2] Rank State Percent union members Percent change Union members Percent represented by unions Percent change Represented
To most Americans, it seems every day in our country has become Corporation Day, leaving only one day to honor the workers who make America work. On this Labor Day, all of us—companies that play ...
European countries have sectoral bargaining, where unions and employers negotiate over contracts for entire sectors of the economy or classes of workers. In the United States, however, individual ...
European Union * 4 25 71 2021 Falkland Islands * 95 [a] 5 5 1996 Faroe Islands * 10.2 20.5 69.2 2008 Fiji * 29 15 56 2021 Finland * 4 21 74 2021 France * 3 19 78 2021 French Polynesia * 2 15 83 2021 Gabon * 29 16 55 2021 Gambia * 49 7 44 2021 Georgia * 40 14 46 2021 Germany * 1 28 71 2021 Ghana * 39 19 41 2021