In 2024, there were approximately 335,000 people working in the UK retail and wholesale sector that were members of a trade union, around 10.4 percent of the workforce overall.
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GOV.UK. (May 22, 2025). Number and proportion of trade union members working in retail and wholesale in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/287344/trade-union-membership-in-the-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number and proportion of trade union members working in retail and wholesale in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024." Chart. May 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/287344/trade-union-membership-in-the-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-the-uk/
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GOV.UK. "Number and Proportion of Trade Union Members Working in Retail and Wholesale in The United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2025, /statistics/287344/trade-union-membership-in-the-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Number and proportion of trade union members working in retail and wholesale in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/287344/trade-union-membership-in-the-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number and proportion of trade union members working in retail and wholesale in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, May 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/287344/trade-union-membership-in-the-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-the-uk/
