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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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 2013 2014
Total
employed
Members
of
unions(1)
Represented
by unions(2)
Total
employed
Members
of
unions(1)
Represented
by unions(2)
Total Percent
of
employed
Total Percent
of
employed
Total Percent
of
employed
Total Percent
of
employed

AGE AND SEX

Total, 16 years and over

129,110 14,528 11.3 16,028 12.4 131,431 14,576 11.1 16,152 12.3

16 to 24 years

17,647 745 4.2 854 4.8 18,019 804 4.5 956 5.3

25 years and over

111,463 13,783 12.4 15,174 13.6 113,412 13,772 12.1 15,196 13.4

25 to 34 years

29,404 2,886 9.8 3,228 11.0 30,158 2,879 9.5 3,205 10.6

35 to 44 years

27,631 3,458 12.5 3,790 13.7 27,948 3,460 12.4 3,823 13.7

45 to 54 years

28,498 3,990 14.0 4,377 15.4 28,540 3,927 13.8 4,286 15.0

55 to 64 years

20,207 2,899 14.3 3,176 15.7 20,781 2,924 14.1 3,229 15.5

65 years and over

5,723 549 9.6 603 10.5 5,985 582 9.7 653 10.9

Men, 16 years and over

66,794 7,955 11.9 8,688 13.0 68,048 7,939 11.7 8,717 12.8

16 to 24 years

8,918 434 4.9 488 5.5 9,141 462 5.1 540 5.9

25 years and over

57,876 7,522 13.0 8,200 14.2 58,907 7,476 12.7 8,177 13.9

25 to 34 years

15,755 1,635 10.4 1,807 11.5 16,172 1,611 10.0 1,773 11.0

35 to 44 years

14,667 1,940 13.2 2,104 14.3 14,769 1,913 13.0 2,108 14.3

45 to 54 years

14,466 2,157 14.9 2,347 16.2 14,508 2,085 14.4 2,256 15.6

55 to 64 years

10,033 1,513 15.1 1,640 16.3 10,419 1,553 14.9 1,689 16.2

65 years and over

2,954 277 9.4 302 10.2 3,040 315 10.4 351 11.5

Women, 16 years and over

62,316 6,573 10.5 7,340 11.8 63,383 6,638 10.5 7,434 11.7

16 to 24 years

8,729 311 3.6 366 4.2 8,879 342 3.8 416 4.7

25 years and over

53,587 6,261 11.7 6,974 13.0 54,505 6,296 11.6 7,019 12.9

25 to 34 years

13,649 1,251 9.2 1,420 10.4 13,985 1,268 9.1 1,431 10.2

35 to 44 years

12,964 1,518 11.7 1,686 13.0 13,180 1,548 11.7 1,715 13.0

45 to 54 years

14,032 1,834 13.1 2,030 14.5 14,032 1,842 13.1 2,030 14.5

55 to 64 years

10,175 1,386 13.6 1,536 15.1 10,362 1,371 13.2 1,541 14.9

65 years and over

2,768 273 9.8 302 10.9 2,946 267 9.1 302 10.2

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

White

102,670 11,324 11.0 12,507 12.2 104,065 11,274 10.8 12,503 12.0

Men

54,017 6,320 11.7 6,897 12.8 54,747 6,295 11.5 6,900 12.6

Women

48,653 5,004 10.3 5,609 11.5 49,318 4,979 10.1 5,602 11.4

Black or African American

15,274 2,081 13.6 2,294 15.0 15,830 2,097 13.2 2,303 14.6

Men

6,965 1,031 14.8 1,129 16.2 7,243 1,047 14.5 1,147 15.8

Women

8,310 1,049 12.6 1,165 14.0 8,586 1,050 12.2 1,156 13.5

Asian

7,271 683 9.4 758 10.4 7,476 779 10.4 866 11.6

Men

3,786 338 8.9 380 10.0 3,921 361 9.2 416 10.6

Women

3,485 346 9.9 377 10.8 3,555 418 11.8 450 12.6

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

20,730 1,952 9.4 2,141 10.3 21,571 1,978 9.2 2,220 10.3

Men

11,903 1,121 9.4 1,218 10.2 12,339 1,155 9.4 1,286 10.4

Women

8,827 831 9.4 923 10.5 9,232 823 8.9 933 10.1

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS(3)

Full-time workers

104,262 13,020 12.5 14,341 13.8 106,526 13,132 12.3 14,491 13.6

Part-time workers

24,664 1,483 6.0 1,662 6.7 24,707 1,424 5.8 1,636 6.6

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: February 12, 2015