January 25, 2011

Union membership declines in 2010

Union membership by industry, 2010
Industry	Members of unions
Total	14,715,000
Private sector	7,092,000
Agriculture and related industries	18,000
Nonagricultural industries	7,074,000
Construction	801,000
Manufacturing	1,418,000
Wholesale and retail trade	860,000
Transportation and utilities	1,134,000
Education and health services	1,608,000
Leisure and hospitality	301,000
Other private sector industries	953,000
Public sector	7,623,000
Federal government	984,000
State government	1,969,000
Local government	4,670,000

These data featured in the TED article, Union membership declines in 2010.

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