Trade union density in the manufacturing industry in the UK 1995-2018
Trade union density: Proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in manufacturing in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Jun 7, 2019
This statistics shows the proportion of employees that were members of a trade union (trade union density) in manufacturing in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018. During this period, union density fell by 17.6 percent overall. The peak was at the beginning of this period at 32.8 percent. In the most recent surveyed time period, 17.1 percent of employees in the manufacturing industry were members of a trade union.
Trade union density: Proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in manufacturing in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*
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| Share of employees | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% |
| 2003 | 26% |
| 2002 | 25.8% |
| 2001 | 27.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% |
| 1999 | 28.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4% |
| 1997 | 30.4% |
| 1996 | 30.8% |
| 1995 | 32.8% |
| Share of employees | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% |
| 2003 | 26% |
| 2002 | 25.8% |
| 2001 | 27.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% |
| 1999 | 28.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4% |
| 1997 | 30.4% |
| 1996 | 30.8% |
| 1995 | 32.8% |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Jun 7, 2019
This statistics shows the proportion of employees that were members of a trade union (trade union density) in manufacturing in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018. During this period, union density fell by 17.6 percent overall. The peak was at the beginning of this period at 32.8 percent. In the most recent surveyed time period, 17.1 percent of employees in the manufacturing industry were members of a trade union.
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- 1995 to 2018
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- * Figures are based on Standard Industrial Classification 2007 and are not seasonally adjusted.
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- 1995 to 2018
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- * Figures are based on Standard Industrial Classification 2007 and are not seasonally adjusted.
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