In 2022 members of trade unions in the United Kingdom earned on average 3.5 percent more than the average worker. During the provided time period, the trade union wage premium was at it's highest in 1995 when members of trade unions could expect to earn 25.9 percent more than people who were not in a union.
Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (May 24, 2023). Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/
GOV.UK. "Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/
GOV.UK. (2023). Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/
GOV.UK. "Trade Union Wage Premium in The United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/
GOV.UK, Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Trade union wage premium in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/287278/uk-trade-union-wage-premium/