Industrial Action in the UK

Statistics report about Industrial Action in the United Kingdom

Industrial Action in the UK

This report provides a detailed look at industrial action and trade unions in the United Kingdom. The statistics brought together here give an overview of unions as a whole, while also providing an in depth look at some of the largest unions in the UK. The majority of statistics include historical data to enable comparison and trend analysis.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of trade unions in the UK 1999-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 1892-2021
  • Basic Statistic Trade union density in the UK 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 2022/23, by trade union
  • Premium Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 2023 by industry
  • Basic Statistic Trade unions membership distribution UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average hourly earnings of trade union members in the UK 1995-2023

Strikes

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  • Basic Statistic Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the UK 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of workers involved in labor disputes in the UK 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on trade unions taking strike in Great Britain 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2024, by political party
  • Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Net support for workers going on strike in the UK 2022, by sector

Trade Unions

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  • Premium Statistic Unite trade union membership in the UK 1999-2021
  • Basic Statistic UNISON trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic GMB trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Royal College of Nursing trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic National Education Union trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic USDAW trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic NASUWT trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic CWU trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic PCS trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic BMA trade union membership in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Prospect trade union membership in the UK 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic UCU trade union membership in the UK 2006-2023

International Comparison

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  • Basic Statistic Labor union density in the G7 countries and OECD from 1960 to 2020
  • Basic Statistic Labor Unions: countries with highest share of workforce unionized worldwide
  • Basic Statistic U.S. labor union members 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. union affiliation 2023, by industry
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