union fig e v1
Share of the workforce in industries with less than 5% union membership
| Share in industries with union membership > 5% | Share in industries with union membership < 5% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | 47.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of BLS Current Population Survey microdata and Employment Projections data
This chart appears in:
Previous chart: « Numbers and shares of full-service restaurants that are “small businesses” in D.C., San Francisco, and King County, Washington
Next chart: Almost half of workers today are in industries with less than a 5 percent union membership rate »