Union representation rate by subsector Union representation rate State 43.6% Local 33.4% Federal 31.0% ChartData Download dataThe data below can be saved or copied directly into Excel. The data underlying the figure. Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website. Download image Previous chart: « Workers of color make up almost a third of state and local government workers represented by a union: Share of workforce by race and ethnicity (state and local government union vs. private-sector), 2017 Next chart: Most union workers in state and local government are U.S.-born: Share of workforce by nativity (state and local government union vs. private-sector), 2017 »