Trade union wage premium in the UK 1995-2023

Published by D. Clark, Oct 1, 2024

In 2023 members of trade unions in the United Kingdom earned on average 4.2 percent more than the average worker. During the provided time period, the trade union wage premium was at its 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 2023

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June 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1995 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The trade union wage premium is the percentage difference between the average hourly earnings of employees who are union members and those who are not. Figures are not seasonally adjusted.

 
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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