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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	2013					2014
	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	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