Countries with high unionization and relatively low income differences between low end and high end workers are excellent performers. Especially if you include quality of life, free time, egalitarianism, low poverty etc instead of just average GDP per capita.<p>See eg <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nationmaster.com&#x2F;country-info&#x2F;stats&#x2F;Labor&#x2F;Trade-union-membership" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nationmaster.com&#x2F;country-info&#x2F;stats&#x2F;Labor&#x2F;Trade-u...</a>