In France, the share of employees affiliated to a trade union varies significantly depending on whether the employee works in the public or private sector, but also according to age. In fact, it tends to increase with age. Thus, in 2019, **** percent of public sector employees and **** percent of private sector employees over the age of 50 were affiliated with a union, compared with *** and *** percent, respectively, of those under the age of **.
In France, the , at its peak in 1949, has been gradually declining.
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DARES. (December 21, 2021). Proportion of public and private sector employees affiliated to a trade union organization in metropolitan France in 2019, by age groups [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1358571/unionization-rate-employees-france-sector-age/
DARES. "Proportion of public and private sector employees affiliated to a trade union organization in metropolitan France in 2019, by age groups." Chart. December 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1358571/unionization-rate-employees-france-sector-age/
DARES. (2021). Proportion of public and private sector employees affiliated to a trade union organization in metropolitan France in 2019, by age groups. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1358571/unionization-rate-employees-france-sector-age/
DARES. "Proportion of Public and Private Sector Employees Affiliated to a Trade Union Organization in Metropolitan France in 2019, by Age Groups." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Dec 2021, /statistics/1358571/unionization-rate-employees-france-sector-age/
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Proportion of public and private sector employees affiliated to a trade union organization in metropolitan France in 2019, by age groups [Graph], DARES, December 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358571/unionization-rate-employees-france-sector-age/
