Figure
Percentage of workforce that is a member of a union, public sector, 1949–2017
| Public | |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 12.1% |
| 1950 | 12.1% |
| 1950 | 12.3% |
| 1951 | 12.0% |
| 1952 | 12.0% |
| 1953 | 11.6% |
| 1954 | 11.4% |
| 1955 | 11.4% |
| 1956 | 11.1% |
| 1957 | 10.7% |
| 1958 | 10.6% |
| 1959 | 10.5% |
| 1960 | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 10.6% |
| 1962 | 24.3% |
| 1963 | 25.1% |
| 1964 | 26.0% |
| 1965 | 26.1% |
| 1966 | 26.1% |
| 1967 | 27.0% |
| 1968 | 27.3% |
| 1969 | 26.9% |
| 1970 | 32.0% |
| 1971 | 33.0% |
| 1972 | 35.4% |
| 1973 | 37.0% |
| 1974 | 38.0% |
| 1975 | 39.6% |
| 1976 | 40.2% |
| 1977 | 38.1% |
| 1978 | 36.7% |
| 1979 | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 35.1% |
| 1981 | 35.4% |
| 1982 | 35.2% |
| 1983 | 34.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8% |
| 1985 | 35.8% |
| 1986 | 36.0% |
| 1987 | 36.0% |
| 1988 | 36.7% |
| 1989 | 36.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% |
| 1991 | 36.7% |
| 1992 | 36.5% |
| 1993 | 37.4% |
| 1994 | 38.7% |
| 1995 | 37.7% |
| 1996 | 37.6% |
| 1997 | 37.2% |
| 1998 | 37.5% |
| 1999 | 37.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% |
| 2001 | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 37.2% |
| 2004 | 36.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2% |
| 2007 | 35.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% |
| 2009 | 37.4% |
| 2010 | 36.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% |
| 2013 | 35.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata and Labor Research Association data
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