There were 117 trade unions in the United Kingdom as of 2026, compared with 123 in the previous year. Since 1999, the number of trade unions has halved in the UK.
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Trades Union Certification Officer, & GOV.UK. (July 3, 2026). Number of trade unions in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/286069/number-of-unions-in-the-uk/
Trades Union Certification Officer, und GOV.UK. "Number of trade unions in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2026." Chart. July 3, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/286069/number-of-unions-in-the-uk/
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