Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)

Table 35. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by sex, annual averages, 1983–2009 (Numbers in thousands)
Year Total
employed		 Members of unions (1) Represented by unions (2)
Total Percent of
employed		 Total Percent of
employed
Total, both sexes

1983

 88,290 17,717 20.1 20,532 23.3

1984

 92,194 17,340 18.8 19,932 21.6

1985

 94,521 16,996 18.0 19,358 20.5

1986 (3)

 96,903 16,975 17.5 19,278 19.9

1987

 99,303 16,913 17.0 19,051 19.2

1988

 101,407 17,002 16.8 19,241 19.0

1989

 103,480 16,960 16.4 19,198 18.6

1990 (3)

 104,876 16,776 16.0 19,105 18.2

1991

 103,723 16,612 16.0 18,790 18.1

1992

 104,668 16,418 15.7 18,578 17.7

1993

 106,101 16,627 15.7 18,682 17.6

1994 (3)

 107,989 16,748 15.5 18,850 17.5

1995

 110,038 16,360 14.9 18,346 16.7

1996

 111,960 16,269 14.5 18,158 16.2

1997 (3)

 114,533 16,110 14.1 17,923 15.6

1998 (3)

 116,730 16,211 13.9 17,918 15.4

1999 (3)

 118,963 16,477 13.9 18,182 15.3

2000 (3)

 122,089 16,334 13.4 18,153 14.9

2001

 122,229 16,305 13.3 18,026 14.7

2002

 121,826 16,145 13.3 17,695 14.5

2003 (3)

 122,358 15,776 12.9 17,448 14.3

2004

 123,554 15,472 12.5 17,087 13.8

2005

 125,889 15,685 12.5 17,223 13.7

2006

 128,237 15,359 12.0 16,860 13.1

2007

 129,767 15,670 12.1 17,243 13.3

2008 (3)

 129,377 16,098 12.4 17,761 13.7

2009

 124,490 15,327 12.3 16,904 13.6
Women

1983

 40,433 5,908 14.6 7,262 18.0

1984

 42,172 5,829 13.8 7,100 16.8

1985

 43,506 5,732 13.2 6,910 15.9

1986 (3)

 44,961 5,802 12.9 6,961 15.5

1987

 46,365 5,842 12.6 6,907 14.9

1988

 47,495 5,982 12.6 7,109 15.0

1989

 48,691 6,141 12.6 7,243 14.9

1990 (3)

 49,323 6,179 12.5 7,330 14.9

1991

 49,105 6,142 12.5 7,247 14.8

1992

 49,842 6,274 12.6 7,411 14.9

1993

 50,626 6,516 12.9 7,610 15.0

1994 (3)

 51,419 6,642 12.9 7,740 15.1

1995

 52,369 6,430 12.3 7,479 14.3

1996

 53,488 6,410 12.0 7,397 13.8

1997 (3)

 54,708 6,347 11.6 7,304 13.4

1998 (3)

 55,757 6,362 11.4 7,280 13.1

1999 (3)

 57,050 6,528 11.4 7,425 13.0

2000 (3)

 58,427 6,671 11.4 7,662 13.1

2001

 58,582 6,768 11.6 7,672 13.1

2002

 58,555 6,820 11.6 7,629 13.0

2003 (3)

 59,122 6,732 11.4 7,601 12.9

2004

 59,408 6,593 11.1 7,450 12.5

2005

 60,423 6,815 11.3 7,626 12.6

2006

 61,426 6,702 10.9 7,501 12.2

2007

 62,299 6,903 11.1 7,749 12.4

2008 (3)

 62,532 7,160 11.4 8,036 12.9

2009

 60,951 6,887 11.3 7,727 12.7
Men

1983

 47,856 11,809 24.7 13,270 27.7

1984

 50,022 11,511 23.0 12,832 25.7

1985

 51,015 11,264 22.1 12,448 24.4

1986 (3)

 51,942 11,173 21.5 12,317 23.7

1987

 52,938 11,071 20.9 12,144 22.9

1988

 53,912 11,019 20.4 12,132 22.5

1989

 54,789 10,820 19.7 11,955 21.8

1990 (3)

 55,553 10,597 19.1 11,775 21.2

1991

 54,618 10,470 19.2 11,542 21.1

1992

 54,826 10,144 18.5 11,167 20.4

1993

 55,475 10,112 18.2 11,072 20.0

1994 (3)

 56,570 10,106 17.9 11,110 19.6

1995

 57,669 9,929 17.2 10,868 18.8

1996

 58,473 9,859 16.9 10,761 18.4

1997 (3)

 59,825 9,763 16.3 10,619 17.7

1998 (3)

 60,973 9,850 16.2 10,638 17.4

1999 (3)

 61,914 9,949 16.1 10,758 17.4

2000 (3)

 63,662 9,664 15.2 10,491 16.5

2001

 63,647 9,538 15.0 10,354 16.3

2002

 63,272 9,325 14.7 10,066 15.9

2003 (3)

 63,236 9,044 14.3 9,848 15.6

2004

 64,145 8,878 13.8 9,638 15.0

2005

 65,466 8,870 13.5 9,597 14.7

2006

 66,811 8,657 13.0 9,360 14.0

2007

 67,468 8,767 13.0 9,494 14.1

2008 (3)

 66,846 8,938 13.4 9,724 14.5

2009

 63,539 8,441 13.3 9,176 14.4

Footnotes:
(1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.
(2) Data refer to workers who are not members of unions but whose jobs are covered by a union or employee association contract, as well as to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.
(3) Not strictly comparable with data for prior years. For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability documentation provided at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time workers. All self-employed workers are excluded, regardless of whether their businesses are incorporated.

 

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011