This statistic shows the percentage of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, broken down by sector. In the most recent surveyed time period, 87.7 percent of employees in the public sector worked where there was a union present. In comparison, this figure was 32.3 percent for the private sector. Both sectors, however, saw a decrease in union presence over this period.
Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector
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GOV.UK. (May 30, 2019). Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/
GOV.UK. "Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector." Chart. May 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/
GOV.UK. (2019). Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/
GOV.UK. "Proportion of Employees Whose Workplace Had a Union Present (Trade Union Presence) in The United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/
GOV.UK, Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Proportion of employees whose workplace had a union present (trade union presence) in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2018, by sector [Graph], GOV.UK, May 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/287292/trade-union-presence-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y-by-sector/
