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Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
40. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics
[Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2010					2011
	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	124,073	14,715	11.9	16,290	13.1	125,187	14,764	11.8	16,290	13.0
16 to 24 years	16,638	722	4.3	836	5.0	16,910	737	4.4	845	5.0
25 years and over	107,435	13,993	13.0	15,453	14.4	108,278	14,027	13.0	15,444	14.3
25 to 34 years	28,363	2,860	10.1	3,179	11.2	28,682	2,829	9.9	3,155	11.0
35 to 44 years	27,356	3,512	12.8	3,888	14.2	27,231	3,470	12.7	3,804	14.0
45 to 54 years	28,860	4,340	15.0	4,774	16.5	28,693	4,286	14.9	4,707	16.4
55 to 64 years	18,199	2,849	15.7	3,126	17.2	18,751	2,949	15.7	3,219	17.2
65 years and over	4,657	432	9.3	486	10.4	4,920	494	10.0	559	11.4

Men, 16 years and over	63,531	7,994	12.6	8,761	13.8	64,686	8,006	12.4	8,731	13.5
16 to 24 years	8,291	419	5.0	476	5.7	8,636	435	5.0	486	5.6
25 years and over	55,240	7,575	13.7	8,286	15.0	56,050	7,571	13.5	8,246	14.7
25 to 34 years	15,148	1,603	10.6	1,759	11.6	15,465	1,541	10.0	1,706	11.0
35 to 44 years	14,430	1,966	13.6	2,151	14.9	14,412	1,946	13.5	2,114	14.7
45 to 54 years	14,423	2,349	16.3	2,554	17.7	14,415	2,327	16.1	2,513	17.4
55 to 64 years	8,895	1,430	16.1	1,566	17.6	9,212	1,497	16.2	1,623	17.6
65 years and over	2,343	227	9.7	256	10.9	2,547	260	10.2	290	11.4

Women, 16 years and over	60,542	6,722	11.1	7,528	12.4	60,502	6,758	11.2	7,558	12.5
16 to 24 years	8,347	303	3.6	361	4.3	8,274	302	3.6	360	4.3
25 years and over	52,195	6,418	12.3	7,167	13.7	52,228	6,456	12.4	7,199	13.8
25 to 34 years	13,215	1,257	9.5	1,420	10.7	13,218	1,288	9.7	1,449	11.0
35 to 44 years	12,926	1,546	12.0	1,737	13.4	12,819	1,524	11.9	1,690	13.2
45 to 54 years	14,437	1,991	13.8	2,219	15.4	14,278	1,959	13.7	2,195	15.4
55 to 64 years	9,303	1,419	15.3	1,560	16.8	9,540	1,452	15.2	1,596	16.7
65 years and over	2,314	205	8.8	230	10.0	2,373	233	9.8	269	11.3

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	101,042	11,865	11.7	13,111	13.0	101,768	11,853	11.6	13,061	12.8
Men	52,565	6,588	12.5	7,208	13.7	53,418	6,568	12.3	7,156	13.4
Women	48,477	5,277	10.9	5,903	12.2	48,351	5,285	10.9	5,905	12.2
Black or African American	14,195	1,896	13.4	2,115	14.9	14,249	1,927	13.5	2,140	15.0
Men	6,347	938	14.8	1,031	16.2	6,440	940	14.6	1,020	15.8
Women	7,848	958	12.2	1,085	13.8	7,808	987	12.6	1,119	14.3
Asian	5,900	645	10.9	713	12.1	6,153	623	10.1	690	11.2
Men	3,112	292	9.4	325	10.4	3,269	296	9.1	331	10.1
Women	2,787	353	12.6	388	13.9	2,884	327	11.4	359	12.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	18,263	1,820	10.0	2,021	11.1	18,733	1,826	9.7	2,015	10.8
Men	10,646	1,090	10.2	1,196	11.2	10,980	1,078	9.8	1,186	10.8
Women	7,616	730	9.6	825	10.8	7,754	748	9.6	829	10.7

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS(3)
Full-time workers	99,531	13,125	13.2	14,498	14.6	100,457	13,177	13.1	14,487	14.4
Part-time workers	24,351	1,560	6.4	1,760	7.2	24,502	1,557	6.4	1,769	7.2
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: March 1, 2012