February 01, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Union membership declines in 2009

Union membership by industry, 2009
Industry	Members of unions
Private sector	7,431,000
Agriculture and related industries	12,000
Nonagricultural industries	7,419,000
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	57,000
Construction	958,000
Manufacturing	1,470,000
Wholesale and retail trade	937,000
Transportation and utilities	1,144,000
Information	280,000
Financial activities	150,000
Professional and business services	256,000
Education and health services	1,655,000
Leisure and hospitality	349,000
Other services	164,000
Public sector	7,896,000
Federal government	1,005,000
State government	2,025,000
Local government	4,867,000

These data featured in the TED article, Union membership declines in 2009.

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