Figure B11
Percentage of workers represented by a union, by occupation, 1983–2017
| Year | Agriculture | Managers and professionals | Office and administration | Operators, fabricators and laborers | Personal services | Production, craft and repair | Protective services | Sales | Service | Technicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.4% | 22.0% | 18.7% | 38.3% | 13.8% | 35.4% | 43.7% | 8.0% | 13.9% | 17.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | 20.2% | 17.4% | 35.5% | 13.3% | 32.3% | 43.4% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 15.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | 19.3% | 16.5% | 34.0% | 11.8% | 30.6% | 42.4% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 14.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 32.4% | 11.8% | 30.0% | 43.2% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 14.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | 18.3% | 15.6% | 31.3% | 11.4% | 28.8% | 41.2% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | 18.3% | 15.8% | 30.3% | 11.5% | 28.5% | 42.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | 18.2% | 15.5% | 29.3% | 11.6% | 28.0% | 41.2% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | 17.8% | 16.1% | 27.8% | 11.2% | 27.4% | 42.5% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 14.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | 17.7% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 42.0% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 27.2% | 11.5% | 26.4% | 41.8% | 5.7% | 10.8% | 14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | 18.0% | 15.8% | 25.9% | 11.6% | 26.9% | 42.5% | 5.4% | 10.3% | 13.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | 17.3% | 15.9% | 25.6% | 12.4% | 25.7% | 43.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 24.6% | 11.4% | 24.7% | 43.3% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 24.2% | 11.7% | 24.1% | 41.9% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | 15.5% | 13.9% | 22.8% | 11.2% | 23.8% | 42.4% | 5.0% | 9.3% | 12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 22.5% | 10.6% | 23.1% | 43.3% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | 15.4% | 13.6% | 22.0% | 10.0% | 23.5% | 40.4% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | 15.2% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 10.2% | 22.7% | 41.0% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 11.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | 15.1% | 13.2% | 21.2% | 10.4% | 22.3% | 39.4% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | 15.3% | 13.5% | 21.1% | 10.2% | 21.5% | 38.9% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | 15.1% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 38.5% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 18.3% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 39.4% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 11.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 18.6% | 9.8% | 18.4% | 39.0% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% | 17.5% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 36.6% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | 15.1% | 12.6% | 16.6% | 9.5% | 18.3% | 37.2% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | 15.3% | 13.3% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 18.8% | 37.1% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 9.9% | 18.9% | 37.8% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | 15.0% | 12.3% | 16.8% | 8.9% | 18.3% | 36.6% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 16.6% | 8.6% | 17.8% | 36.7% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 17.1% | 36.4% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 8.8% | 17.8% | 37.3% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | 13.8% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 8.6% | 16.5% | 37.3% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | 14.1% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 9.0% | 16.4% | 38.4% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 36.6% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 8.1% | 17.2% | 37.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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