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)
2006 2007
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.......................... 128,237 15,359 12.0 16,860 13.1 129,767 15,670 12.1 17,243 13.3
16 to 24 years................................... 19,538 857 4.4 978 5.0 19,395 939 4.8 1,068 5.5
25 years and over................................ 108,699 14,502 13.3 15,883 14.6 110,372 14,731 13.3 16,176 14.7
25 to 34 years.................................. 28,805 2,899 10.1 3,195 11.1 29,409 3,050 10.4 3,358 11.4
35 to 44 years.................................. 30,526 3,997 13.1 4,356 14.3 30,296 3,972 13.1 4,362 14.4
45 to 54 years.................................. 29,401 4,710 16.0 5,131 17.5 29,731 4,664 15.7 5,087 17.1
55 to 64 years.................................. 16,095 2,568 16.0 2,832 17.6 16,752 2,691 16.1 2,967 17.7
65 years and over............................... 3,872 328 8.5 370 9.5 4,183 355 8.5 402 9.6
Men, 16 years and over............................ 66,811 8,657 13.0 9,360 14.0 67,468 8,767 13.0 9,494 14.1
16 to 24 years................................... 10,130 543 5.4 608 6.0 9,959 551 5.5 627 6.3
25 years and over................................ 56,682 8,114 14.3 8,752 15.4 57,509 8,217 14.3 8,867 15.4
25 to 34 years.................................. 15,677 1,650 10.5 1,793 11.4 15,994 1,736 10.9 1,884 11.8
35 to 44 years.................................. 16,159 2,309 14.3 2,488 15.4 16,070 2,318 14.4 2,501 15.6
45 to 54 years.................................. 14,867 2,617 17.6 2,807 18.9 15,040 2,578 17.1 2,745 18.3
55 to 64 years.................................. 7,990 1,370 17.1 1,474 18.4 8,286 1,403 16.9 1,532 18.5
65 years and over............................... 1,989 167 8.4 190 9.6 2,119 181 8.5 205 9.7
Women, 16 years and over.......................... 61,426 6,702 10.9 7,501 12.2 62,299 6,903 11.1 7,749 12.4
16 to 24 years................................... 9,408 315 3.3 370 3.9 9,436 388 4.1 441 4.7
25 years and over................................ 52,018 6,388 12.3 7,131 13.7 52,863 6,514 12.3 7,308 13.8
25 to 34 years.................................. 13,127 1,249 9.5 1,401 10.7 13,416 1,313 9.8 1,474 11.0
35 to 44 years.................................. 14,368 1,687 11.7 1,867 13.0 14,226 1,653 11.6 1,861 13.1
45 to 54 years.................................. 14,534 2,093 14.4 2,325 16.0 14,691 2,086 14.2 2,341 15.9
55 to 64 years.................................. 8,106 1,198 14.8 1,358 16.8 8,466 1,288 15.2 1,435 17.0
65 years and over............................... 1,883 160 8.5 180 9.5 2,065 174 8.4 197 9.5
RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX
White, 16 years and over.......................... 104,668 12,259 11.7 13,424 12.8 105,515 12,487 11.8 13,715 13.0
Men............................................. 55,459 7,115 12.8 7,668 13.8 55,771 7,134 12.8 7,708 13.8
Women........................................... 49,209 5,144 10.5 5,756 11.7 49,743 5,352 10.8 6,007 12.1
Black or African American, 16 years and over...... 14,878 2,163 14.5 2,391 16.1 15,177 2,165 14.3 2,403 15.8
Men............................................. 6,788 1,056 15.6 1,158 17.1 6,945 1,097 15.8 1,205 17.3
Women........................................... 8,090 1,107 13.7 1,233 15.2 8,232 1,067 13.0 1,198 14.6
Asian, 16 years and over.......................... 5,703 592 10.4 657 11.5 6,016 654 10.9 720 12.0
Men............................................. 3,015 286 9.5 316 10.5 3,168 324 10.2 348 11.0
Women........................................... 2,688 306 11.4 340 12.7 2,849 330 11.6 372 13.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 16 years and
over............................................. 18,121 1,770 9.8 1,935 10.7 18,778 1,837 9.8 2,026 10.8
Men............................................. 10,842 1,064 9.8 1,144 10.6 11,163 1,108 9.9 1,208 10.8
Women........................................... 7,279 706 9.7 791 10.9 7,615 728 9.6 818 10.7
FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS (3)
Full-time workers................................. 106,106 13,938 13.1 15,244 14.4 107,339 14,201 13.2 15,570 14.5
Part-time workers................................. 21,863 1,382 6.3 1,573 7.2 22,172 1,437 6.5 1,635 7.4
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.
Last Modified Date: January 25, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
