Construction
Percentage of the construction workforce represented by a union, 1979–2017
| Year | Percentage of workforce represented by a union |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 35.0132% |
| 1983 | 29.9422% |
| 1984 | 25.6552% |
| 1985 | 24.6652% |
| 1986 | 24.8510% |
| 1987 | 23.5537% |
| 1988 | 23.3699% |
| 1989 | 24.1893% |
| 1990 | 23.5978% |
| 1991 | 23.6476% |
| 1992 | 22.6679% |
| 1993 | 22.3809% |
| 1994 | 21.6909% |
| 1995 | 20.3445% |
| 1996 | 20.6804% |
| 1997 | 20.7581% |
| 1998 | 19.7568% |
| 1999 | 20.9894% |
| 2000 | 20.2017% |
| 2001 | 19.9029% |
| 2002 | 19.3106% |
| 2003 | 18.4320% |
| 2004 | 16.7308% |
| 2005 | 15.0440% |
| 2006 | 14.7273% |
| 2007 | 15.6199% |
| 2008 | 17.1422% |
| 2009 | 16.7001% |
| 2010 | 15.2869% |
| 2011 | 16.1481% |
| 2012 | 15.1101% |
| 2013 | 16.2251% |
| 2014 | 15.9984% |
| 2015 | 14.8232% |
| 2016 | 15.4688% |
| 2017 | 15.6581% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group and May extract microdata
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