Documentation of statistics: Employee Trade Unions
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Labour Market, Social Statistics
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Mikkel Zimmermann
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MZI@dst.dk
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Employee Trade Unions 2024
, Previous versions, Employee Trade Unions 2023, Employee Trade Unions 2022, Employee Trade Unions 2021, Employee Trade Unions 2020, Employee Trade Unions 2019, Employee Trade Unions 2018, Employee Trade Unions 2017, Employee Trade Unions 2016, Employee Trade Unions 2015, Employee Trade Unions 2014, Employee Trade Unions 2013, The purpose of the statistics is to compile aggregated annual statistics showing the number of members of employee organisations with attachment to the labour market. The statistics been complied since 1994, but is in its current form comparable from 2007 and onwards. , Statistical presentation, The statistics provide an overview of the number of members of employee organisations with attachment to the labour market i.e. excl. trainees, retirees, early retirees and self-employed. The statistics are grouped by central organisations/individual organisations and gender. The statistics are published annually and disseminated in the newsletter Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik and in the StatBank., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, These statistics are based on annual reports from employees' organisations on the number of members attached to the labour market per December 31. Data are typically validated by comparing the current year’s reporting with that of previous years for each organisation. As of the reference date 31 December 2023, total membership figures are also reported for each organisation. These totals are then compared with the reported number of members with labour market affiliation per organisation to ensure consistency., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Users of the statistics are typically employee and employer organisations, researchers and the media. No dissatisfaction has been expressed with the statistics., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics are based on reports from Central Employee Organisations and other employee organisations. Not all employee unions are able to calculate the precise figures exclusive members not attached to the labor market, i.e.. students, early retirees and pensioners, and self-employed. The data are therefore believed to be a little overestimated for some organisations. On the other hand, there may be small employee organisations that are not included. The data are normally not revised, but if errors are detected they are corrected back in time as far as possible. Although participation in the statistics is voluntary, all employee organisations appear to submit data., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics are published 4-5 months after the reference date. , The statistics are usually published on the scheduled date without delay., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics have been compiled (without data breach) since 2007. Minor breaks in the time series may occur when employee organisations change their reporting methods. For example, the previously observed sharp decline in membership figures for some organisations (mainly those under LO) from 2011 to 2012 was due to the inclusion of members without labour market affiliation in earlier reporting. However, this decline has been addressed as of the publication on 19 May 2025, by revising the reported figures downwards for the period 2007–2011., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, The statistics is published yearly in a Danish press release (Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik) at the same time as the tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, the statistics ca be found under the subject , Trade unions, . For further information, go to the , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity
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