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1.6 The labour market (A-level only)

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Context 2: Structural shifts in labour market organisation and sector representation

Extract D

Table 2: Trade union density, % of employees by sector, 2013 to 2021

YearAll sectorsPublic sectorPrivate sector
201325.656.414.4
201524.754.813.9
201723.552.213.5
201922.851.713.2
202121.950.412.0

Table 3: Annual rate of growth in average hourly wage, %

YearPublic sector (%)Private sector (%)
20131.12.3
20151.32.5
20171.52.8
20192.03.1
20212.43.5

Using the data in Extract D (Table 2), calculate the difference between the mean percentage trade union density in the public sector and the mean percentage trade union density in the private sector over the period 2013–2021.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

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