Union affiliation by U.S. state
| Rank | State | Percent union members | Union members | Percent represented by unions | Represented by unions | Total employed | Right to Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York | 24.9 | 2,029,000 | 26.6 | 2,170,000 | 8,165,000 | No |
| 2 |  Hawaii | 24.3 | 136,000 | 25.5 | 143,000 | 562,000 | No |
| 3 |  Alaska | 23.5 | 68,000 | 24.7 | 71,000 | 289,000 | No |
| 4 |  Washington | 19.8 | 578,000 | 21.5 | 626,000 | 2,912,000 | No |
| 5 |  Michigan | 18.8 | 771,000 | 19.6 | 801,000 | 4,089,000 | Yes |
| 6 |  California | 18.4 | 2,740,000 | 19.5 | 2,909,000 | 14,889,000 | No |
| 7 |  New Jersey | 18.3 | 703,000 | 19.0 | 731,000 | 3,843,000 | No |
| 8 |  Connecticut | 16.9 | 275,000 | 17.9 | 291,000 | 1,625,000 | No |
| 9 |  Nevada | 16.7 | 199,000 | 18.2 | 217,000 | 1,192,000 | Yes |
| 10 |  Illinois | 16.6 | 939,000 | 17.5 | 993,000 | 5,662,000 | No |
| 11 |  Oregon | 16.6 | 259,000 | 17.4 | 272,000 | 1,566,000 | No |
| 12 |  Rhode Island | 16.5 | 78,000 | 17.4 | 82,000 | 471,000 | No |
| 13 |  Minnesota | 16.1 | 392,000 | 17.0 | 412,000 | 2,430,000 | No |
| 14 |  Massachusetts | 15.7 | 458,000 | 16.9 | 491,000 | 2,909,000 | No |
| 15 |  Pennsylvania | 15.4 | 847,000 | 16.3 | 899,000 | 5,504,000 | No |
| 16 |  Wisconsin | 15.0 | 396,000 | 16.0 | 422,000 | 2,642,000 | Yes |
| 17 |  Ohio | 14.2 | 716,000 | 15.5 | 783,000 | 5,046,000 | No |
| 18 |  West Virginia | 13.8 | 101,000 | 15.3 | 112,000 | 736,000 | No |
| 19 |  Delaware | 13.4 | 52,000 | 14.7 | 57,000 | 391,000 | No |
| 20 |  Maryland | 12.6 | 329,000 | 14.5 | 380,000 | 2,610,000 | No |
| — |  United States | 12.4 | 16,098,000 | 13.7 | 17,761,000 | 129,377,000 | N/A |
| 21 |  Indiana | 12.4 | 349,000 | 13.7 | 386,000 | 2,811,000 | Yes |
| 22 |  Maine | 12.3 | 71,000 | 14.7 | 84,000 | 574,000 | No |
| 23 |  Montana | 12.2 | 47,000 | 15.7 | 61,000 | 389,000 | No |
| 24 |  District of Columbia | 12.2 | 35,000 | 14.3 | 41,000 | 288,000 | No |
| 25 |  Missouri | 11.2 | 285,000 | 12.8 | 327,000 | 2,543,000 | No |
| 26 |  Iowa | 10.6 | 153,000 | 13.0 | 187,000 | 1,437,000 | Yes |
| 27 |  New Hampshire | 10.6 | 67,000 | 12.4 | 79,000 | 635,000 | No |
| 28 |  Vermont | 10.4 | 29,000 | 12.8 | 36,000 | 284,000 | No |
| 29 |  Alabama | 9.8 | 181,000 | 10.7 | 199,000 | 1,858,000 | Yes |
| 30 |  Arizona | 8.8 | 227,000 | 9.8 | 254,000 | 2,579,000 | Yes |
| 31 |  Kentucky | 8.6 | 146,000 | 9.6 | 163,000 | 1,703,000 | No |
| 32 |  Nebraska | 8.3 | 70,000 | 10.7 | 90,000 | 840,000 | Yes |
| 33 |  Colorado | 8.0 | 181,000 | 9.2 | 208,000 | 2,254,000 | No |
| 34 |  Wyoming | 7.7 | 19,000 | 8.9 | 21,000 | 241,000 | Yes |
| 35 |  New Mexico | 7.2 | 58,000 | 11.6 | 94,000 | 807,000 | No |
| 36 |  Idaho | 7.1 | 42,000 | 8.0 | 48,000 | 602,000 | Yes |
| 37 |  Kansas | 7.0 | 89,000 | 8.7 | 111,000 | 1,273,000 | Yes |
| 38 |  Oklahoma | 6.6 | 102,000 | 8.3 | 127,000 | 1,529,000 | Yes |
| 39 |  Florida | 6.4 | 482,000 | 7.9 | 601,000 | 7,573,000 | Yes |
| 40 |  North Dakota | 6.1 | 19,000 | 8.2 | 25,000 | 308,000 | Yes |
| 41 |  Arkansas | 5.9 | 68,000 | 7.3 | 85,000 | 1,158,000 | Yes |
| 42 |  Utah | 5.8 | 68,000 | 7.1 | 84,000 | 1,178,000 | Yes |
| 43 |  Tennessee | 5.5 | 139,000 | 6.6 | 166,000 | 2,534,000 | Yes |
| 44 |  Mississippi | 5.3 | 57,000 | 7.3 | 79,000 | 1,089,000 | Yes |
| 45 |  South Dakota | 5.0 | 18,000 | 6.4 | 24,000 | 369,000 | Yes |
| 46 |  Louisiana | 4.6 | 80,000 | 5.6 | 97,000 | 1,724,000 | Yes |
| 47 |  Texas | 4.5 | 449,000 | 5.6 | 559,000 | 9,991,000 | Yes |
| 48 |  Virginia | 4.1 | 146,000 | 5.0 | 178,000 | 3,597,000 | Yes |
| 49 |  South Carolina | 3.9 | 70,000 | 5.8 | 105,000 | 1,792,000 | Yes |
| 50 | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | 3.7 | 151,000 | 4.6 | 189,000 | 4,084,000 | Yes |
| 51 |  North Carolina | 3.5 | 132,000 | 5.0 | 189,000 | 3,799,000 | Yes |
See also
References
- ↑ Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 28, 2009). "Union members in 2008". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 24, 2015). "Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by state". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor.
Greenhouse, Steven (January 28, 2009). "Union membership up sharply in 2008, report says". The New York Times. p. A18.
Whoriskey, Peter (January 29, 2009). "American union ranks grow after 'bottoming out'; first significant increase in 25 years". The Washington Post. p. A8.
External links
- Hirsch, Barry T.; Macpherson, David (2009). "Union Membership and Coverage Database". Unionstats.com.
- Hirsch, Barry T.; Macpherson, David A.; Vroman, Wayne G. (2009). "Union Density Estimates by State, 1964–2008". Atlanta: Georgia State University.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
