As of 2021, there over 6.73 million people that were part of a trade union in the United Kingdom, compared with 6.66 million in the previous year. During the provided time period the late 1970s and early 1980s saw the highest levels of trade union membership in the UK, with over 13.2 million employees a member of a union in 1980.
Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of trade unions in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 1892-2021
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International Comparison
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GOV.UK. (May 24, 2023). Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/
GOV.UK. "Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/
GOV.UK. "Number of Trade Union Members in The United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/
GOV.UK, Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom from 1892 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287241/uk-trade-union-membership/