Figure A26
Percentage of workforce represented by a union, by education, 1979–2017
| Year | Less than high school | High school | Some college | College degree | Advanced degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.97% | 28.65% | 22.09% | 22.64% | 27.41% |
| 1983 | 23.18% | 25.70% | 19.95% | 21.06% | 27.05% |
| 1984 | 21.09% | 23.87% | 18.82% | 19.25% | 26.43% |
| 1985 | 19.15% | 22.82% | 17.81% | 18.65% | 25.32% |
| 1986 | 18.39% | 22.08% | 17.43% | 18.16% | 25.13% |
| 1987 | 16.68% | 21.36% | 17.25% | 17.55% | 24.91% |
| 1988 | 16.11% | 21.33% | 16.52% | 17.79% | 25.22% |
| 1989 | 15.57% | 20.71% | 16.41% | 17.31% | 25.08% |
| 1990 | 14.21% | 20.34% | 16.98% | 16.86% | 24.28% |
| 1991 | 14.31% | 19.88% | 17.17% | 16.76% | 24.23% |
| 1992 | 13.48% | 19.79% | 16.48% | 16.12% | 24.27% |
| 1993 | 12.81% | 19.45% | 16.56% | 16.37% | 24.27% |
| 1994 | 12.05% | 19.05% | 16.88% | 16.31% | 24.31% |
| 1995 | 11.57% | 18.10% | 16.08% | 15.73% | 23.30% |
| 1996 | 11.01% | 17.47% | 15.82% | 15.44% | 22.83% |
| 1997 | 9.97% | 16.67% | 15.34% | 15.39% | 22.68% |
| 1998 | 9.43% | 16.22% | 15.39% | 15.14% | 21.99% |
| 1999 | 9.26% | 16.09% | 15.18% | 15.21% | 22.04% |
| 2000 | 9.01% | 15.72% | 14.73% | 14.57% | 21.35% |
| 2001 | 8.69% | 15.48% | 14.95% | 14.48% | 21.28% |
| 2002 | 8.47% | 15.33% | 14.25% | 14.45% | 21.50% |
| 2003 | 8.00% | 14.64% | 14.31% | 14.44% | 20.80% |
| 2004 | 7.85% | 13.92% | 13.56% | 14.06% | 21.41% |
| 2005 | 7.90% | 13.73% | 13.38% | 14.03% | 20.94% |
| 2006 | 6.73% | 13.19% | 13.00% | 13.70% | 20.16% |
| 2007 | 6.63% | 13.20% | 13.07% | 14.06% | 20.16% |
| 2008 | 7.45% | 13.32% | 13.47% | 14.11% | 21.13% |
| 2009 | 7.57% | 12.98% | 13.49% | 13.74% | 20.58% |
| 2010 | 6.67% | 12.54% | 12.87% | 13.23% | 20.62% |
| 2011 | 6.69% | 12.32% | 12.82% | 12.81% | 20.67% |
| 2012 | 6.33% | 12.10% | 12.21% | 12.34% | 19.07% |
| 2013 | 6.65% | 11.85% | 12.15% | 12.33% | 18.73% |
| 2014 | 6.67% | 11.71% | 11.92% | 12.10% | 18.80% |
| 2015 | 6.60% | 11.27% | 12.03% | 12.20% | 19.08% |
| 2016 | 6.46% | 10.98% | 11.83% | 11.79% | 18.04% |
| 2017 | 6.31% | 11.20% | 11.91% | 11.47% | 17.74% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group and May Extract microdata
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