NLRB election results as a share of production worker and nonagricultural wage-and-salary employment, by decade
| As share of production worker employment | As share of nonagricultural W&S employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time period | Eligible voters | Voters in election victories | Eligible voters | Voters in election victories |
| 1951–1960 | 1.39% | 0.95% | 1.21% | 0.83% |
| 1961–1970 | 1.21% | 0.66% | 1.01% | 0.56% |
| 1971–1980 | 0.94% | 0.38% | 0.78% | 0.32% |
| 1981–1990 | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.29% | 0.11% |
| 1991–2000 | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.21% | 0.09% |
| 2001–2009 | 0.16% | 0.08% | 0.13% | 0.06% |
Note: Details described in appendix.
Source: Authors' analysis of National Labor Relations Board annual reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics.