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Union Membership - 2014 1 • Union membership continued to trend down in 2014, declining to 11.1 percent from 20.1 percent in 1983 • A larger share of public-sector employees are union members than private-sector workers • Union membership rates vary by industry • Median weekly earnings are higher for union members than for nonunion workers • Union membership rates vary by state • The demographic profile of union members has changed over time
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Union Membership - 2014
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• Union membership continued to trend down in 2014, declining to 11.1 percent from 20.1 percent in 1983
• A larger share of public-sector employees are union members than private-sector workers
• Union membership rates vary by industry
• Median weekly earnings are higher for union members than for nonunion workers
• Union membership rates vary by state
• The demographic profile of union members has changed over time
Union Membership Rates, 1983 - 2014
0
5
10
15
20
25
1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Note: The union membership rate is the proportion of wage and salary workers that are members of a union or an employee association
similar to a union. Self-employed and unpaid family workers are not included.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
Union membership rate
20.1%
11.1%
2
Union Membership Rate is Lower in the Private Sector Than in the Public Sector
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Note: Prior to 2000, private-sector data refer to the nonagricultural private sector.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
Private-sector union membership rate
Public-sector union membership rate
35.7 %
6.6 %
36.7 %
16.8 %
Union membership rate
3
Number of Union Members in the Private and Public Sectors Similar in 2014
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
In millions
Private-sector union members
Public-sector union members 7.2 M
11.9 M
5.7 M
Number of union members
Note: Prior to 2000, private-sector data refer to the nonagricultural private sector.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
7.4 M
4
Union membership rate
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2014 annual averages.
Union Membership Rates are Highest in the Public Sector
5
Public S
Percent
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
5
7
7
9
10
12
14
15
20
7%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Agriculture & related
Finance & insurance
Professional & technical services
Accommodation & food services
Other services, except private household
Real estate & rental & leasing
Management, admin. & waste services
Wholesale & retail trade
Mining, quarrying & oil and gas
Arts, entertainment & recreation
Health care & social assistance
Information
Manufacturing
Educational services
Construction
*Telecommunications
Transportation & utilities
Private sector
Union membership rate
Note: Educational services includes private education. Public education is included in the public sector.
*Telecommunications is included in Information, which is shown separately.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2014 annual averages.
Union Membership Rates in Private Sector
6
Percent
3
3
4
5
6
9
9
10
13
15
16
17
18
35
35%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Sales and related
Food preparation and serving related
Management, business, and financial operations
Personal care and service
Healthcare support
Office and administrative support
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Production
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Transportation and material moving
Professional and related occupations
Construction and extraction
Protective services
*Education, training, and library
Union Membership Rates by Occupation
*Note: Education, training, and library occupations are included in Professional and related occupations, which also is shown separately.
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2014 annual averages.
Union membership rate
7
Percent
Median Weekly Earnings Higher Among Union Members Than Nonunion Workers
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1,000
$1,100
1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Nonunion workers
Union members
$650
Constant 2014 dollars
$876
$763
$970
Median weekly earnings
Note: Earnings are median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers and have been converted to constant dollars using
the Consumer Price Index research series (CPI-U-RS).
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages. 8
Union Membership Rates by State, 2014 Annual Averages
(U.S. rate = 11.1 percent)
TEXAS
N.M.
CALIF.
MONT.
NEV.
ARIZ.
ORE.
S.D.
WYO.
COLO.KAN. MO.
N.D.
NEB.
UTAH
GA.
ILL.
MINN.
LA.
IDAHO
FLA.
PA.
WIS.N.Y.
OKLA.N.C.
KY.
ALA.
VA.
ARK.
WASH.
IOWA
MISS.
IND.
OHIO
S.C.
MICH.
TENN.
MAINE
W.VA.
VT. N.H.
20.0% or more
15.0% to 19.9%
10.0% to 14.9%
5.0% to 9.9%
4.9% or less
MD.
DEL.
MASS.
N.J.
R.I.CONN.
D.C.
HAWAII
ALASKA
Pacific
MountainWest
North CentralEast
North Central
New England
MiddleAtlantic
SouthAtlantic
EastSouth Central
WestSouth Central
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2014 annual averages. 9
Union Membership by Age, 1983 and 2014 Annual Averages
10Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
Union Membership by Race, 1983 and 2014 Annual Averages
11Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
Union Membership by Gender, 1983 and 2014 Annual Averages
12Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages.
