Number of workers in the total and unionized workforces, by race/ethnicity, 2017
| State and local government union workforce | State and local government total workforce | Public sector union workforce | Public sector total workforce | Private sector union workforce | Private sector total workforce | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,709,978 | 11,678,863 | 5,329,092 | 13,767,449 | 5,180,740 | 72,352,405 |
| Black | 823,649 | 2,357,474 | 1,076,097 | 3,098,106 | 1,186,676 | 13,258,143 |
| Hispanic | 867,079 | 2,137,901 | 1,022,087 | 2,576,738 | 1,450,123 | 21,083,250 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 290,735 | 763,388 | 367,493 | 1,007,402 | 515,678 | 7,778,114 |
| Other | 123,094 | 360,284 | 150,442 | 501,782 | 157,702 | 2,489,523 |
| Total | 6,814,535 | 17,297,910 | 7,945,211 | 20,951,476 | 8,490,919 | 116,961,436 |
Note: Race and ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive: black non-Hispanic, white non-Hispanic, AAPI non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdatata
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