2019 Annual Averages ‐ Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
40. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2018					2019
	Total employed	Members of unions(1)		Represented by unions(2)		Total employed	Members of unions(1)		Represented by unions(2)
	Total employed	Total	Percent of employed	Total	Percent of employed	Total employed	Total	Percent of employed	Total	Percent of employed
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over	140,099	14,744	10.5	16,380	11.7	141,737	14,574	10.3	16,383	11.6
16 to 24 years	18,698	823	4.4	966	5.2	18,869	827	4.4	977	5.2
25 years and over	121,401	13,921	11.5	15,415	12.7	122,868	13,747	11.2	15,406	12.5
25 to 34 years	33,232	3,084	9.3	3,452	10.4	33,718	2,973	8.8	3,464	10.3
35 to 44 years	29,433	3,445	11.7	3,802	12.9	29,898	3,515	11.8	3,906	13.1
45 to 54 years	28,525	3,664	12.8	4,029	14.1	28,191	3,543	12.6	3,918	13.9
55 to 64 years	22,839	3,041	13.3	3,355	14.7	23,207	2,952	12.7	3,266	14.1
65 years and over	7,372	687	9.3	777	10.5	7,854	764	9.7	852	10.9

Men, 16 years and over	72,632	8,082	11.1	8,868	12.2	73,349	7,950	10.8	8,845	12.1
16 to 24 years	9,366	513	5.5	587	6.3	9,449	495	5.2	574	6.1
25 years and over	63,266	7,569	12.0	8,281	13.1	63,899	7,455	11.7	8,271	12.9
25 to 34 years	17,710	1,781	10.1	1,957	11.0	17,892	1,648	9.2	1,922	10.7
35 to 44 years	15,617	1,884	12.1	2,057	13.2	15,811	1,958	12.4	2,136	13.5
45 to 54 years	14,593	1,934	13.3	2,109	14.5	14,363	1,923	13.4	2,088	14.5
55 to 64 years	11,575	1,611	13.9	1,752	15.1	11,777	1,520	12.9	1,674	14.2
65 years and over	3,771	360	9.5	405	10.8	4,056	406	10.0	451	11.1

Women, 16 years and over	67,467	6,662	9.9	7,512	11.1	68,388	6,624	9.7	7,538	11.0
16 to 24 years	9,332	310	3.3	379	4.1	9,420	332	3.5	403	4.3
25 years and over	58,135	6,352	10.9	7,134	12.3	58,969	6,292	10.7	7,135	12.1
25 to 34 years	15,521	1,303	8.4	1,495	9.6	15,826	1,326	8.4	1,541	9.7
35 to 44 years	13,817	1,561	11.3	1,744	12.6	14,086	1,557	11.1	1,770	12.6
45 to 54 years	13,932	1,730	12.4	1,920	13.8	13,828	1,620	11.7	1,830	13.2
55 to 64 years	11,264	1,430	12.7	1,603	14.2	11,430	1,431	12.5	1,592	13.9
65 years and over	3,601	327	9.1	372	10.3	3,797	357	9.4	401	10.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	108,164	11,215	10.4	12,471	11.5	109,132	11,208	10.3	12,583	11.5
Men	57,132	6,311	11.0	6,920	12.1	57,537	6,280	10.9	6,965	12.1
Women	51,032	4,904	9.6	5,551	10.9	51,594	4,928	9.6	5,618	10.9
Black or African American	17,994	2,258	12.5	2,487	13.8	18,231	2,043	11.2	2,310	12.7
Men	8,330	1,111	13.3	1,221	14.7	8,440	1,002	11.9	1,132	13.4
Women	9,664	1,147	11.9	1,266	13.1	9,791	1,042	10.6	1,178	12.0
Asian	8,973	758	8.4	855	9.5	9,291	817	8.8	932	10.0
Men	4,652	375	8.1	416	8.9	4,795	384	8.0	438	9.1
Women	4,321	383	8.9	439	10.2	4,496	433	9.6	494	11.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	24,591	2,239	9.1	2,482	10.1	25,417	2,258	8.9	2,590	10.2
Men	13,775	1,304	9.5	1,443	10.5	14,100	1,312	9.3	1,490	10.6
Women	10,815	934	8.6	1,039	9.6	11,317	947	8.4	1,099	9.7

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS(3)
Full-time workers	115,567	13,415	11.6	14,844	12.8	117,584	13,224	11.2	14,822	12.6
Part-time workers	24,346	1,313	5.4	1,518	6.2	23,946	1,329	5.5	1,540	6.4
Footnotes (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union. (2) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. (3) The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours usually worked. These data will not sum to totals because full- or part-time status on the principal job is not identifiable for a small number of multiple jobholders. Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours.
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time wage and salary workers. All self-employed workers are excluded, both those with incorporated businesses and those with unincorporated businesses. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2020