Black workers make up a disproportionate share of the union workforce: Shares of the union workforce in Missouri, by sector and race/ethnicity
| Other | Hispanic | Black | White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workforce | 3.54% | 3.24% | 9.93% | 83.30% |
| Private unionized workforce | 2.58% | 3.93% | 13.32% | 80.16% |
| Public unionized workforce | 3.09% | 0.86% | 14.78% | 81.26% |
Notes: Calculated using 2010–2017 data. The “unionized workforce” includes all workers covered by a collective bargaining contract.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau