Worker power has decline in Wisconsin, following anti-union legislation: Share of workers represented by a union in Wisconsin and nationwide, 1989–2020
Year | United States | Wisconsin |
---|---|---|
1989 | 18.5% | 22.1% |
1990 | 18.2% | 21.4% |
1991 | 18.1% | 22.2% |
1992 | 17.7% | 21.2% |
1993 | 17.5% | 20.5% |
1994 | 17.4% | 19.3% |
1995 | 16.6% | 19.1% |
1996 | 16.2% | 19.7% |
1997 | 15.6% | 20.0% |
1998 | 15.3% | 19.5% |
1999 | 15.3% | 19.0% |
2000 | 14.8% | 18.7% |
2001 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
2002 | 14.5% | 16.4% |
2003 | 14.2% | 16.8% |
2004 | 13.8% | 16.9% |
2005 | 13.7% | 17.1% |
2006 | 13.1% | 16.0% |
2007 | 13.3% | 15.4% |
2008 | 13.7% | 16.0% |
2009 | 13.6% | 15.8% |
2010 | 13.1% | 15.1% |
2011 | 13.0% | 14.1% |
2012 | 12.5% | 12.0% |
2013 | 12.4% | 13.1% |
2014 | 12.3% | 12.4% |
2015 | 12.3% | 9.4% |
2016 | 11.9% | 9.0% |
2017 | 11.9% | 9.0% |
2018 | 11.7% | 8.6% |
2019 | 11.5% | 9.0% |
2020 | 12.0% | 10.2% |
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey microdata.