Official Statistics

Trade union statistics 2025

Information on trade union membership among employees in the UK estimated from the Labour Force Survey over the period 1995 to 2025.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 28 May 2026

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Trade union membership, UK, 1995 to 2025: statistical bulletin

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Trade union membership, UK, 1995 to 2025: technical information

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Trade union membership statistics, UK, 2025: tables

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Trade union membership, UK, 2025: confidence intervals

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Details

The trade union membership statistics 2025 are Official Statistics in Development that primarily use the Labour Force Survey to provide an estimate of the levels and density of trade union membership for all UK workers. It also covers union presence and collective bargaining.

Estimates are presented by:

• gender
• sector
• age
• industry
• region
• occupation

Published 28 May 2026