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Percentage of the public sector workforce represented by a union, 1979–2017
| Year | Percentage of workforce represented by a union |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 42.0980% |
| 1983 | 45.3415% |
| 1984 | 43.7470% |
| 1985 | 43.0616% |
| 1986 | 43.1587% |
| 1987 | 42.4903% |
| 1988 | 43.5416% |
| 1989 | 43.5341% |
| 1990 | 43.1225% |
| 1991 | 43.1729% |
| 1992 | 42.9700% |
| 1993 | 43.5395% |
| 1994 | 44.6686% |
| 1995 | 43.5055% |
| 1996 | 42.9962% |
| 1997 | 42.2547% |
| 1998 | 42.4689% |
| 1999 | 42.0650% |
| 2000 | 41.9774% |
| 2001 | 41.6810% |
| 2002 | 41.9324% |
| 2003 | 41.5251% |
| 2004 | 40.7161% |
| 2005 | 40.5371% |
| 2006 | 40.0774% |
| 2007 | 39.7722% |
| 2008 | 40.7245% |
| 2009 | 41.0621% |
| 2010 | 39.9663% |
| 2011 | 40.6678% |
| 2012 | 39.5699% |
| 2013 | 38.6733% |
| 2014 | 39.2366% |
| 2015 | 38.9881% |
| 2016 | 37.8646% |
| 2017 | 37.9220% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group and May extract microdata
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