In 2022 workers in the United Kingdom that were members of a Trade Union earned approximately 0.61 British pounds an hour more than workers who were not in a union. The largest difference during this period was in 2011 when members of unions earned 2.20 British pounds more per hour than non-members.
Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP)
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Other statistics that may interest you Industrial Action in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of trade unions in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 1892-2021
- Basic Statistic Trade union density in the UK 1995-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 2021/22, by trade union
- Premium Statistic Number of trade union members in the UK 2022, by industry
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- Premium Statistic Average hourly earnings of trade union members in the UK 1995-2022
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 2019-2023
- Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2023, by political party
- Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Support for restrictions on unions striking in Britain 2019-2023, 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 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic GMB trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic Royal College of Nursing trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic National Education Union trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic USDAW trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic NASUWT trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
- Basic Statistic CWU trade union membership in the UK 1999-2022
International Comparison
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- Total number of trade union members in the Netherlands 2017, by organization
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- Members of CISL (Italian Confederation of Trade Unions) 2017, by region
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GOV.UK. (May 24, 2023). Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/
GOV.UK. "Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/
GOV.UK. (2023). Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/
GOV.UK. "Average Hourly Earnings in The United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by Trade Union Membership Status (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/
GOV.UK, Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Average hourly earnings in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022, by trade union membership status (in GBP) [Graph], GOV.UK, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/287260/uk-trade-union-members-earnings/