Number of trade union members in the UK 2022/23, by trade union

Published by D. Clark, Nov 6, 2024

As of 2022/23, the biggest Trade Union in the United Kingdom was UNISON, which had just over 1.37 million members, with Unite the Union being the second-largest trade union, at over 1.24 million members.

Number of trade union members in the United Kingdom as of 2022/23, by trade union

CharacteristicNumber of members
UNISON: The Public Service Union 1,376,696
Unite the Union* 1,246,129
GMB 570,107
Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom 538,982
National Education Union 497,400
Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers 356,652
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers 296,964
Communication Workers Union 186,305
Public and Commercial Services Union 191,289
British Medical Association 170,633
Prospect 154,715
University and College Union 125,016
Unions with less than 100,000 members 1,028,961
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November 2024

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October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023

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*Unite the Unions figures are for 2020/21

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