Table 4
Union Coverage, major sectors, 1979-2019
| Union coverage | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1983 | 2019 | 1979-2019 | 1983-2019 | |
| Mining | 37.2 | 23.1 | 4.6 | -32.6% | -18.5% |
| Construction | 35.0 | 30.4 | 14.5 | -20.5% | -15.9% |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing | 32.5 | 28.4 | 9.7 | -22.8% | -18.7% |
| Durable goods manufacturing | 39.8 | 32.1 | 9.2 | -30.6% | -22.9% |
| Utilities | 46.7 | 43.7 | 25.1 | -21.6% | -18.6% |
| Wholesale | 12.7 | 10.9 | 5.0 | -7.7% | -5.9% |
| Retail trade | 10.9 | 9.7 | 4.7 | -6.2% | -5.0% |
| Transportation | 52.0 | 53.6 | 24.1 | -27.9% | -29.5% |
| Communications | 54.6 | 51.7 | 13.0 | -41.6% | -38.7% |
Source: data for 1979 are pooled May CPS, 1977-80. Data for 1983 and 2019 are tabulations of CPS ORG data.
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