Figure 29
Union membership has declined more dramatically in the U.S. than in Canada: Union membership rates, 1960–2015
| year | Canada | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.2 | 30.9 |
| 1961 | 28.5 | 29.5 |
| 1962 | 27.1 | 29.3 |
| 1963 | 26.8 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 26.4 | 28.3 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 28.2 |
| 1966 | 27.6 | 28.2 |
| 1967 | 29.6 | 27.8 |
| 1968 | 30.2 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 30.1 | 27.3 |
| 1970 | 31.0 | 27.4 |
| 1971 | 30.8 | 26.9 |
| 1972 | 31.8 | 26.3 |
| 1973 | 33.1 | 25.8 |
| 1974 | 33.1 | 25.7 |
| 1975 | 34.3 | 25.3 |
| 1976 | 34.5 | 24.4 |
| 1977 | 35.1 | 23.6 |
| 1978 | 35.5 | 23.9 |
| 1979 | 34.6 | 22.4 |
| 1980 | 34.0 | 22.1 |
| 1981 | 33.9 | 21.0 |
| 1982 | 36.8 | 20.5 |
| 1983 | 35.9 | 19.5 |
| 1984 | 35.9 | 18.2 |
| 1985 | 35.3 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 34.5 | 17.0 |
| 1987 | 33.9 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 33.4 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 33.5 | 15.9 |
| 1990 | 34.0 | 15.5 |
| 1991 | 35.3 | 15.5 |
| 1992 | 35.6 | 15.1 |
| 1993 | 35.7 | 15.1 |
| 1994 | 34.3 | 14.9 |
| 1995 | 33.9 | 14.3 |
| 1996 | 34.1 | 14.0 |
| 1997 | 32.4 | 13.6 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 13.4 |
| 1999 | 31.8 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 31.2 | 12.9 |
| 2001 | 31.0 | 12.9 |
| 2002 | 30.3 | 12.8 |
| 2003 | 30.2 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | 30.4 | 12.0 |
| 2005 | 30.4 | 12.0 |
| 2006 | 30.1 | 11.5 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 11.6 |
| 2008 | 29.8 | 11.9 |
| 2009 | 30.7 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 30.1 | 11.4 |
| 2011 | 29.8 | 11.3 |
| 2012 | 29.8 | 10.8 |
| 2013 | 29.2 | 10.8 |
| 2014 | 29.3 | 10.7 |
| 2015 | 29.4 | 10.6 |
Source: Author's analysis of ICTWSS Database 2019.
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