Trade Union Statistics
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is responsible, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for publishing the National Statistics on trade union membership.
Estimates are presented for the proportion of people in employment who are trade union members in both the United Kingdom and Great Britain, and for employees whose pay and conditions are affected by collective agreements. We also provide trade union densities by age, sex, ethnicity, income, full and part-time employment, sector, nation and region.
Previous trade union membership articles are also available here.
Statistical release timetable
The report is an annual publication and its timing is predetermined and pre-announced in accordance with the arrangements for releasing National Statistics.
Recipients of the report prior to the release date
The report is made available 24 hours ahead of publication to the following:
- Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs
- Policy Official, Trade Union and Collective Rights
- Deputy Director, Statistical Analysis, and Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Director, Labour Market Analysis
Information on National Statistics, the Labour Market as well as relevant data can be obtained from the ONS website.
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