ILO · Labor
South Africa: Trade union density rate
29.06Percentage · 2019
ILOSTAT ILR_TUMT_NOC_RT. Trade union density rate (Percentage). Annual figures for South Africa from 2010 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.057 | |
| 2018 | 29.324 | |
| 2017 | 28.738 | |
| 2016 | 27.969 | |
| 2015 | 27.265 | |
| 2014 | 28.87 | |
| 2013 | 28.613 | |
| 2012 | 29.644 | |
| 2011 | 29.205 | |
| 2010 | 29.874 |
Source
Published by ILO, produced by International Labour Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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ILO (2026). Trade union density rate. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/ilo-ilr-tumt-noc-rt-pt (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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