In October 2024, 45 percent of people aged 65 or over in Great Britain thought that trade unions were able to strike too easily, compared with just 16 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds.
Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by age group
Characteristic
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Aug 2019
14%
20%
21%
35%
Feb 2020
10%
22%
20%
31%
Aug 2020
11%
23%
21%
35%
Jan 2021
11%
18%
21%
29%
Jul 2021
21%
18%
21%
27%
Dec 2021
14%
18%
18%
31%
Jun 2022
13%
21%
26%
38%
Nov 2022
25%
25%
36%
51%
May 2023
21%
29%
34%
50%
Nov 2023
17%
28%
35%
53%
Apr 2024
12%
26%
31%
47%
Oct 2024
16%
29%
42%
45%
10%20%30%40%50%60%
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YouGov. (October 21, 2024). Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414033/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by age group." Chart. October 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414033/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-age/
YouGov. (2024). Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414033/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of People in Great Britain Who Agree That "Trade Unions Are Able to Take Strike Action Too Easily and There Should Be More Restrictions upon Them" from 2019 to 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414033/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-age/
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Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by age group [Graph], YouGov, October 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414033/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-age/
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