Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*
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This statistics shows the percentage of employees that were members of a trade union (trade union density) in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2017. Trade union density fell from *** percent in 1995 to * percent in 2017.
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GOV.UK. (May 30, 2019). Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*." Chart. May 30, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2019). Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Trade Union Density: Proportion of Employees That Were Members of a Trade Union in Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in The United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 May 2019, /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Trade union density: proportion of employees that were members of a trade union in professional, scientific and technical activities in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018* [Graph], GOV.UK, May 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/287656/trade-union-density-scientific-technical-united-kingdom-uk/