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This dataset comprises statistics on the number of active trade union members and the number of wage and salary earners. Data on union membership are broken down by source of data (administrative or survey data).Membership corresponds to the number of wage and salary earners that are members of a trade union. Total number of wage and salary earners are taken from OECD Labour Force Statistics. Data are expressed in thousands and are presented from 1960 onwards.

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Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: "Trade Unions: Union Members and Employees",OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 15th June 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2017-06

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Annually

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Annual

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1960-2014

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Data are expressed in thousands. Of persons.
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OECD countries

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This table contains the number of active trade union members and the number of wage and salary earners. Data on union membership are broken down by source of data (administrative or survey data).

Membership corresponds to the number of wage and salary earners that are members of a trade union. Total number of wage and salary earners are taken from OECD Labour Force Statistics.

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Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.

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UK Data Service Guide to OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics

Union Members and EmployeesAbstract

This dataset comprises statistics on the number of active trade union members and the number of wage and salary earners. Data on union membership are broken down by source of data (administrative or survey data).Membership corresponds to the number of wage and salary earners that are members of a trade union. Total number of wage and salary earners are taken from OECD Labour Force Statistics. Data are expressed in thousands and are presented from 1960 onwards.

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http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/help/get-in-touch.aspxhttp://ukdataservice.ac.uk/help/get-in-touch.aspxData source(s) used

For more information and full methodology, see http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/UnionDensity_Sourcesandmethods.pdfhttp://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/UnionDensity_Sourcesandmethods.pdfDirect source

Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: "Trade Unions: Union Members and Employees",OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 15th June 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2017-06

Source Periodicity

Yearly

Unit of measure used

Data are expressed in thousands. Of persons.

Periodicity

Annual

Reference period

1960-2014

Link to Release calendar

Annually

Statistical population

This table contains the number of active trade union members and the number of wage and salary earners. Data on union membership are broken down by source of data (administrative or survey data).

Membership corresponds to the number of wage and salary earners that are members of a trade union. Total number of wage and salary earners are taken from OECD Labour Force Statistics.

Geographic coverage

Cross-national; National
OECD countries

http://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/list-oecd-member-countries.htmhttp://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/list-oecd-member-countries.htmRecommended uses and limitations

UK Data Service Guide to OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics

OECD Employment and Labour Market Statisticshttp://ukdataservice.ac.uk/use-data/guides/dataset/labour-statistics.aspxOther comments

Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.

Please refer to the OECD Terms and Conditionshttp://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/