Table 1. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics
Table 1. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics
(Numbers in thousands)
2007 2008
Members Represented Members Represented
of by unions (2) of by unions (2)
Characteristic unions (1) unions (1)
Total Total
employed employed
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Total of Total of Total of Total of
em- em- em- em-
ployed ployed ployed ployed
AGE AND SEX
Total, 16 years and over.......................... 129,767 15,670 12.1 17,243 13.3 129,377 16,098 12.4 17,761 13.7
16 to 24 years.................................. 19,395 939 4.8 1,068 5.5 18,705 930 5.0 1,062 5.7
25 years and over............................... 110,372 14,731 13.3 16,176 14.7 110,672 15,168 13.7 16,699 15.1
25 to 34 years................................. 29,409 3,050 10.4 3,358 11.4 29,276 3,120 10.7 3,443 11.8
35 to 44 years................................. 30,296 3,972 13.1 4,362 14.4 29,708 3,993 13.4 4,365 14.7
45 to 54 years................................. 29,731 4,664 15.7 5,087 17.1 29,787 4,767 16.0 5,228 17.6
55 to 64 years................................. 16,752 2,691 16.1 2,967 17.7 17,430 2,887 16.6 3,209 18.4
65 years and over.............................. 4,183 355 8.5 402 9.6 4,471 401 9.0 454 10.2
Men, 16 years and over.......................... 67,468 8,767 13.0 9,494 14.1 66,846 8,938 13.4 9,724 14.5
16 to 24 years.................................. 9,959 551 5.5 627 6.3 9,537 555 5.8 617 6.5
25 years and over............................... 57,509 8,217 14.3 8,867 15.4 57,309 8,383 14.6 9,107 15.9
25 to 34 years................................. 15,994 1,736 10.9 1,884 11.8 15,780 1,750 11.1 1,909 12.1
35 to 44 years................................. 16,070 2,318 14.4 2,501 15.6 15,653 2,307 14.7 2,491 15.9
45 to 54 years................................. 15,040 2,578 17.1 2,745 18.3 14,988 2,608 17.4 2,812 18.8
55 to 64 years................................. 8,286 1,403 16.9 1,532 18.5 8,657 1,525 17.6 1,682 19.4
65 years and over.............................. 2,119 181 8.5 205 9.7 2,230 193 8.7 213 9.6
Women, 16 years and over........................ 62,299 6,903 11.1 7,749 12.4 62,532 7,160 11.4 8,036 12.9
16 to 24 years.................................. 9,436 388 4.1 441 4.7 9,168 374 4.1 445 4.8
25 years and over............................... 52,863 6,514 12.3 7,308 13.8 53,364 6,785 12.7 7,592 14.2
25 to 34 years................................. 13,416 1,313 9.8 1,474 11.0 13,496 1,370 10.1 1,534 11.4
35 to 44 years................................. 14,226 1,653 11.6 1,861 13.1 14,055 1,685 12.0 1,874 13.3
45 to 54 years................................. 14,691 2,086 14.2 2,341 15.9 14,799 2,159 14.6 2,416 16.3
55 to 64 years................................. 8,466 1,288 15.2 1,435 17.0 8,773 1,363 15.5 1,527 17.4
65 years and over.............................. 2,065 174 8.4 197 9.5 2,241 208 9.3 241 10.7
RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White, 16 years and over........................ 105,515 12,487 11.8 13,715 13.0 105,052 12,863 12.2 14,222 13.5
Men............................................ 55,771 7,134 12.8 7,708 13.8 55,197 7,309 13.2 7,961 14.4
Women.......................................... 49,743 5,352 10.8 6,007 12.1 49,855 5,555 11.1 6,261 12.6
Black or African American, 16 years and over.... 15,177 2,165 14.3 2,403 15.8 15,030 2,178 14.5 2,370 15.8
Men............................................ 6,945 1,097 15.8 1,205 17.3 6,809 1,081 15.9 1,159 17.0
Women.......................................... 8,232 1,067 13.0 1,198 14.6 8,221 1,097 13.3 1,211 14.7
Asian, 16 years and over........................ 6,016 654 10.9 720 12.0 6,157 653 10.6 714 11.6
Men............................................ 3,168 324 10.2 348 11.0 3,216 310 9.6 339 10.6
Women.......................................... 2,849 330 11.6 372 13.1 2,941 344 11.7 374 12.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and over 18,778 1,837 9.8 2,026 10.8 18,572 1,960 10.6 2,168 11.7
Men............................................ 11,163 1,108 9.9 1,208 10.8 10,998 1,204 11.0 1,317 12.0
Women.......................................... 7,615 728 9.6 818 10.7 7,574 756 10.0 852 11.2
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS (3)
Full-time workers............................... 107,339 14,201 13.2 15,570 14.5 106,648 14,561 13.7 16,029 15.0
Part-time workers............................... 22,172 1,437 6.5 1,635 7.4 22,497 1,505 6.7 1,697 7.5
1 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.
2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union as well as 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.
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. Excluded are all self-employed workers regardless of whether or not their
businesses are incorporated. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: January 28, 2009
