ILO · Labor
United Kingdom: Trade union density rate
23.36Percentage · 2019-13.6% since 2009
ILOSTAT ILR_TUMT_NOC_RT. Trade union density rate (Percentage). Annual figures for United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.356 | |
| 2018 | 23.155 | |
| 2017 | 23.14 | |
| 2016 | 23.331 | |
| 2015 | 24.574 | |
| 2014 | 24.939 | |
| 2013 | 25.513 | |
| 2012 | 25.888 | |
| 2011 | 25.722 | |
| 2010 | 26.392 | |
| 2009 | 27.035 | |
| 2008 | 27.147 | |
| 2007 | 27.873 | |
| 2006 | 28.053 | |
| 2005 | 28.375 | |
| 2004 | 28.84 | |
| 2003 | 29.158 | |
| 2002 | 28.951 | |
| 2001 | 29.188 | |
| 2000 | 29.81 |
Source
Published by ILO, produced by International Labour Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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ILO (2026). Trade union density rate. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/ilo-ilr-tumt-noc-rt-pt (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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