In March 2026, approximately 23,000 working days were lost due to industrial action in the United Kingdom. Since 2022, the UK has experienced a wave of industrial disputes, resulting in around 830,000 working days lost due to labor disputes in December 2022.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 19, 2026). Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 19, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Working Days Lost Due to Labor Disputes in The United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 May 2026, /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of working days lost due to labor disputes in the United Kingdom from January 2022 to March 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 19, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350908/uk-industrial-action-working-days-lost/