Retail
Percentage of the retail workforce represented by a union, 1979–2017
| Year | Percentage of workforce represented by a union |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.8053% |
| 1983 | 12.1536% |
| 1984 | 10.6533% |
| 1985 | 10.0421% |
| 1986 | 9.9683% |
| 1987 | 9.5589% |
| 1988 | 9.5143% |
| 1989 | 8.8899% |
| 1990 | 9.1025% |
| 1991 | 9.6519% |
| 1992 | 9.4148% |
| 1993 | 8.7860% |
| 1994 | 8.8259% |
| 1995 | 8.5061% |
| 1996 | 8.0651% |
| 1997 | 8.0796% |
| 1998 | 7.5256% |
| 1999 | 7.2660% |
| 2000 | 6.7908% |
| 2001 | 6.4078% |
| 2002 | 6.4826% |
| 2003 | 6.9294% |
| 2004 | 6.1408% |
| 2005 | 5.8585% |
| 2006 | 5.4025% |
| 2007 | 5.7477% |
| 2008 | 5.9382% |
| 2009 | 5.8738% |
| 2010 | 5.3776% |
| 2011 | 5.5089% |
| 2012 | 5.2843% |
| 2013 | 5.0569% |
| 2014 | 5.1179% |
| 2015 | 5.4028% |
| 2016 | 4.9721% |
| 2017 | 5.0850% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group and May extract microdata
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