Shares of 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 | 73.9% | 72.8% | 72.1% | 71.0% | 65.5% | 67.7% |
| Black | 9.7% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 14.4% |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Other | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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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