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2015 Annual Averages ‐ 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	2014					2015
	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	131,431	14,576	11.1	16,152	12.3	133,743	14,795	11.1	16,441	12.3
16 to 24 years	18,019	804	4.5	956	5.3	18,311	800	4.4	967	5.3
25 years and over	113,412	13,772	12.1	15,196	13.4	115,431	13,995	12.1	15,474	13.4
25 to 34 years	30,158	2,879	9.5	3,205	10.6	30,870	2,985	9.7	3,363	10.9
35 to 44 years	27,948	3,460	12.4	3,823	13.7	28,101	3,457	12.3	3,785	13.5
45 to 54 years	28,540	3,927	13.8	4,286	15.0	28,764	3,909	13.6	4,306	15.0
55 to 64 years	20,781	2,924	14.1	3,229	15.5	21,288	3,035	14.3	3,329	15.6
65 years and over	5,985	582	9.7	653	10.9	6,408	610	9.5	691	10.8

Men, 16 years and over	68,048	7,939	11.7	8,717	12.8	69,298	7,963	11.5	8,760	12.6
16 to 24 years	9,141	462	5.1	540	5.9	9,250	485	5.2	563	6.1
25 years and over	58,907	7,476	12.7	8,177	13.9	60,048	7,478	12.5	8,197	13.7
25 to 34 years	16,172	1,611	10.0	1,773	11.0	16,550	1,639	9.9	1,825	11.0
35 to 44 years	14,769	1,913	13.0	2,108	14.3	14,844	1,857	12.5	2,023	13.6
45 to 54 years	14,508	2,085	14.4	2,256	15.6	14,696	2,079	14.1	2,281	15.5
55 to 64 years	10,419	1,553	14.9	1,689	16.2	10,698	1,588	14.8	1,717	16.0
65 years and over	3,040	315	10.4	351	11.5	3,259	315	9.7	352	10.8

Women, 16 years and over	63,383	6,638	10.5	7,434	11.7	64,445	6,833	10.6	7,681	11.9
16 to 24 years	8,879	342	3.8	416	4.7	9,061	315	3.5	405	4.5
25 years and over	54,505	6,296	11.6	7,019	12.9	55,384	6,518	11.8	7,277	13.1
25 to 34 years	13,985	1,268	9.1	1,431	10.2	14,320	1,346	9.4	1,538	10.7
35 to 44 years	13,180	1,548	11.7	1,715	13.0	13,257	1,600	12.1	1,762	13.3
45 to 54 years	14,032	1,842	13.1	2,030	14.5	14,068	1,830	13.0	2,025	14.4
55 to 64 years	10,362	1,371	13.2	1,541	14.9	10,590	1,447	13.7	1,613	15.2
65 years and over	2,946	267	9.1	302	10.2	3,149	294	9.3	339	10.8

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY
White	104,065	11,274	10.8	12,503	12.0	104,991	11,301	10.8	12,627	12.0
Men	54,747	6,295	11.5	6,900	12.6	55,402	6,222	11.2	6,875	12.4
Women	49,318	4,979	10.1	5,602	11.4	49,590	5,079	10.2	5,752	11.6
Black or African American	15,830	2,097	13.2	2,303	14.6	16,552	2,246	13.6	2,427	14.7
Men	7,243	1,047	14.5	1,147	15.8	7,558	1,097	14.5	1,174	15.5
Women	8,586	1,050	12.2	1,156	13.5	8,995	1,149	12.8	1,253	13.9
Asian	7,476	779	10.4	866	11.6	7,883	770	9.8	860	10.9
Men	3,921	361	9.2	416	10.6	4,113	367	8.9	416	10.1
Women	3,555	418	11.8	450	12.6	3,770	403	10.7	444	11.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity	21,571	1,978	9.2	2,220	10.3	22,351	2,104	9.4	2,365	10.6
Men	12,339	1,155	9.4	1,286	10.4	12,670	1,211	9.6	1,346	10.6
Women	9,232	823	8.9	933	10.1	9,681	892	9.2	1,019	10.5

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS(3)
Full-time workers	106,526	13,132	12.3	14,491	13.6	109,080	13,340	12.2	14,768	13.5
Part-time workers	24,707	1,424	5.8	1,636	6.6	24,445	1,431	5.9	1,646	6.7
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 10, 2016