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Trade union statistics from 1979 to 1990: annex H Certification Office figures
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| Table 1.1: Trade union membership, UK, 1892 to 2010-11 | |
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| Not set | Thousands |
| Not set | Trade union members |
| 1892 | 1,576 |
| 1893 | 1,559 |
| 1894 | 1,530 |
| 1895 | 1,504 |
| 1896 | 1,608 |
| 1897 | 1,731 |
| 1898 | 1,752 |
| 1899 | 1,911 |
| 1900 | 2,022 |
| 1901 | 2,025 |
| 1902 | 2,013 |
| 1903 | 1,994 |
| 1904 | 1,967 |
| 1905 | 1,997 |
| 1906 | 2,210 |
| 1907 | 2,513 |
| 1908 | 2,485 |
| 1909 | 2,477 |
| 1910 | 2,565 |
| 1911 | 3,139 |
| 1912 | 3,416 |
| 1913 | 4,135 |
| 1914 | 4,145 |
| 1915 | 4,359 |
| 1916 | 4,644 |
| 1917 | 5,499 |
| 1918 | 6,533 |
| 1919 | 7,926 |
| 1920 | 8,348 |
| 1921 | 6,633 |
| 1922 | 5,625 |
| 1923 | 5,429 |
| 1924 | 5,544 |
| 1925 | 5,506 |
| 1926 | 5,219 |
| 1927 | 4,919 |
| 1928 | 4,806 |
| 1929 | 4,858 |
| 1930 | 4,842 |
| 1931 | 4,624 |
| 1932 | 4,444 |
| 1933 | 4,392 |
| 1934 | 4,590 |
| 1935 | 4,867 |
| 1936 | 5,295 |
| 1937 | 5,842 |
| 1938 | 6,053 |
| 1939 | 6,298 |
| 1940 | 6,613 |
| 1941 | 7,165 |
| 1942 | 7,867 |
| 1943 | 8,174 |
| 1944 | 8,087 |
| 1945 | 7,875 |
| 1946 | 8,803 |
| 1947 | 9,145 |
| 1948 | 9,362 |
| 1949 | 9,318 |
| 1950 | 9,289 |
| 1951 | 9,535 |
| 1952 | 9,588 |
| 1953 | 9,527 |
| 1954 | 9,566 |
| 1955 | 9,741 |
| 1956 | 9,778 |
| 1957 | 9,829 |
| 1958 | 9,639 |
| 1959 | 9,623 |
| 1960 | 9,835 |
| 1961 | 9,916 |
| 1962 | 10,014 |
| 1963 | 10,067 |
| 1964 | 10,218 |
| 1965 | 10,325 |
| 1966 | 10,259 |
| 1967 | 10,191 |
| 1968 | 10,193 |
| 1969 | 10,472 |
| 1970 | 11,179 |
| 1971 | 11,128 |
| 1972 | 11,350 |
| 1973 | 11,444 |
| 1974 | 11,755 |
| 1974 | 11,044 |
| 1975 | 11,656 |
| 1976 | 12,133 |
| 1977 | 12,719 |
| 1978 | 13,054 |
| 1979 | 13,212 |
| 1980 | 12,636 |
| 1981 | 12,311 |
| 1982 | 11,744 |
| 1983 | 11,300 |
| 1984 | 10,774 |
| 1985 | 10,819 |
| 1986 | 10,598 |
| 1987 | 10,480 |
| 1988 | 10,387 |
| 1989 | 10,044 |
| 1990 | 9,810 |
| 1991 | 9,489 |
| 1992 | 8,929 |
| 1993 | 8,666 |
| 1994 | 8,231 |
| 1995 | 8,031 |
| 1996 | 7,938 |
| 1997 | 7,801 |
| 1998 | 7,852 |
| 1999-2000 | 7,898 |
| 2000-2001 | 7,779 |
| 2001-2002 | 7,751 |
| 2002-2003 | 7,736 |
| 2003-2004 | 7,559 |
| 2004-2005 | 7,473 |
| 2005-2006 | 7,603 |
| 2006-2007 | 7,628 |
| 2007-2008 | 7,656 |
| 2008-2009 | 7,388 |
| 2009-2010 | 7,329 |
| 2010-2011 | 7,261 |
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| Source: Department of Employment Statistics Division (1892-1974); Certification Office (1974-2011) | Not set |