Pocket Book of Labour Statistics 2008

4  TRADE UNIONS

Table 4.2 Number and Membership of Trade Unions  Submitted  Returns -  ( By Industry Division)

2004

Industry

Workers' Union

All Unions#

 

No.

Mem-bership (‘000)

No.

Mem-bership (‘000)

1

2

3

4

5

A  Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry

151

146

151

146

B  Fishing

18

11

18

11

C Mining & Quarrying

113

108

113

108

D Manufacturing

1931

894

1938

896

E Electricity, Gas & Water Supply

147

229

147

229

F Construction

357

189

357

189

G  Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motor Cycles and Personal and Household Goods

156

61

159

63

H  Hotels and Restaurants

71

15

71

15

I Transport, Storage and Communications

936

657

939

658

J  Financial Intermediation

337

226

339

226

K  Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities

114

63

116

63

L Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

205

127

205

127

M Education

62

222

63

222

N Health and Social Work

95

33

95

33

O Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities

505

396

512

397

P  Private Household with Employed Persons

19

14

19

14

Q  Extra Territorial Organisations and Bodies

-

-

-

-

Total

5217

3391

5242

3396

2005

1

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

A  Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry

279

1405

279

1405

B  Fishing

52

67

52

67

C Mining & Quarrying

212

199

212

199

D Manufacturing

2929

1456

2946

1461

E Electricity, Gas & Water Supply

209

348

209

348

F Construction

546

702

546

702

G  Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motor Cycles and Personal and Household Goods

278

125

284

127

H  Hotels and Restaurants

76

15

76

15

I Transport, Storage and Communications

1389

2234

1396

2235

J  Financial Intermediation

532

269

532

269

K  Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities

307

1030

333

1033

L Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

323

150

323

150

M Education

87

74

87

74

N Health and Social Work

96

23

96

23

O Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities

917

583

923

584

P  Private Household with Employed Persons

17

29

17

29

Q  Extra Territorial Organisations and Bodies

6

2

6

2

Total

8255

8711

8317

8722

                                 Source : Labour Bureau

# The difference between the figures of All Unions and Workers’ Unions relate to Employers’ Unions.

Totals of Col. 3 & 5 may not necessarily tally due to rounding off.