Union affiliation by U.S. state
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Percent of workforce belonging to a union in 2017
20+%
15–19.9%
10–14.9%
5–9.9%
0–4.9%
Rank | State | Percent union members |
Union members |
Percent represented by unions |
Represented by unions |
Total employed |
Right to Work |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
23.7 | 120,000 | 25.7 | 130,000 | 508,000 | No |
2 | ![]() |
22.0 | 1,661,000 | 23.6 | 1,784,000 | 7,552,000 | No |
3 | ![]() |
17.8 | 81,000 | 19.1 | 87,000 | 455,000 | No |
4 | ![]() |
17.7 | 49,000 | 19.5 | 55,000 | 280,000 | No |
5 | ![]() |
17.4 | 557,000 | 18.6 | 596,000 | 3,201,000 | No |
6 | ![]() |
17.1 | 262,000 | 18.4 | 282,000 | 1,533,000 | No |
7 | ![]() |
16.2 | 275,000 | 17.3 | 293,000 | 1,694,000 | No |
8 | ![]() |
16.2 | 2,441,000 | 17.8 | 2,655,000 | 15,069,000 | No |
9 | ![]() |
16.1 | 600,000 | 17.8 | 660,000 | 3,719,000 | No |
10 | ![]() |
15.8 | 398,000 | 17.0 | 427,000 | 2,515,000 | No |
11 | ![]() |
15.2 | 604,000 | 16.6 | 661,000 | 3,974,000 | Yes |
12 | ![]() |
14.7 | 82,000 | 16.7 | 93,000 | 559,000 | No |
13 | ![]() |
14.3 | 739,000 | 15.2 | 788,000 | 5,178,000 | No |
14 | ![]() |
13.5 | 717,000 | 14.6 | 775,000 | 5,307,000 | No |
15 | ![]() |
13.4 | 161,000 | 15.4 | 186,000 | 1,208,000 | Yes |
16 | ![]() |
13.2 | 637,000 | 14.2 | 686,000 | 4,815,000 | No |
17 | ![]() |
13.1 | 351,000 | 14.1 | 380,000 | 2,690,000 | No |
18 | ![]() |
12.0 | 357,000 | 12.8 | 383,000 | 2,982,000 | No |
19 | ![]() |
12.0 | 50,000 | 13.0 | 54,000 | 419,000 | No |
20 | ![]() |
11.8 | 31,000 | 13.8 | 36,000 | 265,000 | No |
— | ![]() |
10.8 | 14,253,000 | 12.1 | 15,939,000 | 132,174,000 | N/A |
21 | ![]() |
10.7 | 71,000 | 11.3 | 75,000 | 666,000 | Yes |
22 | ![]() |
9.8 | 62,000 | 11.1 | 70,000 | 629,000 | No |
23 | ![]() |
9.7 | 41,000 | 10.3 | 44,000 | 424,000 | No |
24 | ![]() |
9.6 | 85,000 | 10.5 | 94,000 | 890,000 | Yes |
25 | ![]() |
9.4 | 238,000 | 10.1 | 254,000 | 2,525,000 | No |
26 | ![]() |
8.9 | 114,000 | 11.2 | 144,000 | 1,282,000 | Yes |
27 | ![]() |
8.7 | 227,000 | 10.2 | 264,000 | 2,592,000 | Yes |
28 | ![]() |
8.6 | 30,000 | 9.5 | 33,000 | 343,000 | No |
29 | ![]() |
8.3 | 235,000 | 9.5 | 270,000 | 2,838,000 | Yes |
30 | ![]() |
8.0 | 151,000 | 8.7 | 164,000 | 1,896,000 | Yes |
31 | ![]() |
7.6 | 18,000 | 9.3 | 22,000 | 240,000 | Yes |
32 | ![]() |
7.5 | 127,000 | 9.4 | 160,000 | 1,694,000 | Yes |
33 | ![]() |
7.4 | 182,000 | 8.2 | 202,000 | 2,470,000 | No |
34 | ![]() |
7.1 | 74,000 | 8.3 | 86,000 | 1,034,000 | Yes |
35 | ![]() |
7.1 | 53,000 | 8.6 | 64,000 | 743,000 | No |
36 | ![]() |
6.6 | 93,000 | 9.1 | 128,000 | 1,401,000 | Yes |
37 | ![]() |
6.4 | 524,000 | 7.9 | 644,000 | 8,155,000 | Yes |
38 | ![]() |
6.0 | 90,000 | 7.6 | 114,000 | 1,501,000 | Yes |
39 | ![]() |
6.2 | 21,000 | 7.4 | 25,000 | 338,000 | Yes |
40 | ![]() |
5.9 | 99,000 | 6.7 | 113,000 | 1,682,000 | Yes |
41 | ![]() |
5.6 | 41,000 | 6.4 | 47,000 | 732,000 | Yes |
42 | ![]() |
5.3 | 155,000 | 7.1 | 207,000 | 2,909,000 | Yes |
43 | ![]() |
4.9 | 497,000 | 6.0 | 642,000 | 11,607,000 | Yes |
44 | ![]() |
4.7 | 55,000 | 5.9 | 69,000 | 1,158,000 | Yes |
45 | ![]() |
4.4 | 164,000 | 5.4 | 201,000 | 3,703,000 | Yes |
46 | ![]() |
4.4 | 117,000 | 5.1 | 137,000 | 2,678,000 | Yes |
47 | ![]() |
4.3 | 17,000 | 5.5 | 21,000 | 385,000 | Yes |
48 | ![]() |
4.1 | 194,000 | 5.0 | 271,000 | 4,173,000 | Yes |
49 | ![]() |
3.7 | 51,000 | 5.4 | 75,000 | 1,403,000 | Yes |
50 | ![]() |
3.1 | 129,000 | 3.9 | 161,000 | 4,128,000 | Yes |
51 | ![]() |
2.7 | 59,000 | 3.8 | 77,000 | 2,036,000 | Yes |
See also[]
- International comparisons of labor unions
- Labor unions in the United States
- Right-to-work law
References[]
- ^ Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 22, 2021). "Union members in 2020". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor.
External links[]
- Hirsch, Barry T.; Macpherson, David (2016). "Union Membership and Coverage Database". Unionstats.com.
- Hirsch, Barry T.; Macpherson, David A.; Vroman, Wayne G. (2016). "Union Density Estimates by State, 1964–2015". Atlanta: Georgia State University.
- State Union Membership Density, 1964–2008 (Excel file)
- State Union Coverage Density, 1977–2008 (Excel file)
- Hirsch, Barry T.; Macpherson, David A.; Vroman, Wayne G. (2016). "Union Density Estimates by State, 1964–2015". Atlanta: Georgia State University.
Categories:
- Labor relations in the United States
- States of the United States-related lists