HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

40. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic

1998 1999

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

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employed

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employed

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employed

SEX AND AGE

 Total, 16 years and over .......................................................... 116,730 16,211 13.9 17,918 15.4 118,963 16,477 13.9 18,182 15.3

 16 to 24 years ......................................................................... 19,164 1,014 5.3 1,151 6.0 19,606 1,110 5.7 1,239 6.3

 25 years and over ................................................................... 97,566 15,198 15.6 16,767 17.2 99,358 15,367 15.5 16,943 17.1

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 29,121 3,332 11.4 3,711 12.7 28,657 3,415 11.9 3,785 13.2

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 31,865 5,013 15.7 5,511 17.3 32,438 4,918 15.2 5,428 16.7

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 23,579 4,737 20.1 5,220 22.1 24,665 4,881 19.8 5,377 21.8

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 10,427 1,923 18.4 2,110 20.2 10,880 1,932 17.8 2,107 19.4

 65 years and over .................................................................. 2,574 193 7.5 214 8.3 2,718 221 8.1 247 9.1

 Men, 16 years and over .......................................................... 60,973 9,850 16.2 10,638 17.4 61,914 9,949 16.1 10,758 17.4

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 9,927 637 6.4 719 7.2 10,116 716 7.1 781 7.7

 25 years and over .................................................................. 51,046 9,213 18.0 9,919 19.4 51,797 9,232 17.8 9,977 19.3

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 15,656 2,112 13.5 2,301 14.7 15,330 2,142 14.0 2,325 15.2

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 16,768 3,055 18.2 3,264 19.5 17,020 2,993 17.6 3,241 19.0

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 11,874 2,771 23.3 2,982 25.1 12,395 2,800 22.6 3,026 24.4

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 5,404 1,177 21.8 1,265 23.4 5,622 1,186 21.1 1,267 22.5

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,343 98 7.3 108 8.0 1,431 111 7.7 118 8.2

 Women, 16 years and over .................................................... 55,757 6,362 11.4 7,280 13.1 57,050 6,528 11.4 7,425 13.0

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 9,237 377 4.1 432 4.7 9,489 393 4.1 458 4.8

 25 years and over .................................................................. 46,520 5,985 12.9 6,848 14.7 47,560 6,135 12.9 6,966 14.6

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 13,464 1,219 9.1 1,410 10.5 13,327 1,273 9.6 1,460 11.0

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 15,097 1,958 13.0 2,248 14.9 15,418 1,924 12.5 2,187 14.2

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 11,705 1,967 16.8 2,238 19.1 12,270 2,081 17.0 2,351 19.2

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 5,023 746 14.9 845 16.8 5,258 746 14.2 839 16.0

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,231 95 7.7 106 8.6 1,287 110 8.5 129 10.0

RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX

 White, 16 years and over ........................................................ 97,531 13,118 13.5 14,460 14.8 99,147 13,349 13.5 14,668 14.8

 Men ....................................................................................... 51,700 8,166 15.8 8,788 17.0 52,492 8,246 15.7 8,896 16.9

 Women ................................................................................. 45,831 4,952 10.8 5,673 12.4 46,655 5,103 10.9 5,771 12.4

 Black, 16 years and over ........................................................ 13,894 2,460 17.7 2,739 19.7 14,346 2,463 17.2 2,757 19.2

 Men ....................................................................................... 6,452 1,337 20.7 1,458 22.6 6,585 1,348 20.5 1,464 22.2

 Women ................................................................................. 7,443 1,123 15.1 1,282 17.2 7,760 1,116 14.4 1,293 16.7

 Hispanic origin, 16 years and over ......................................... 12,374 1,471 11.9 1,634 13.2 12,810 1,525 11.9 1,684 13.1

 Men ....................................................................................... 7,360 937 12.7 1,017 13.8 7,457 966 13.0 1,052 14.1

 Women ................................................................................. 5,015 534 10.6 617 12.3 5,353 559 10.4 632 11.8

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS3

 Full-time workers .................................................................... 95,595 14,825 15.5 16,323 17.1 97,626 14,974 15.3 16,501 16.9

 Part-time workers ................................................................... 20,862 1,354 6.5 1,559 7.5 21,065 1,459 6.9 1,634 7.8

1 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union. 2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union as well as workers who report no union affiliation but whose

jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. 3 The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours

usually worked. Beginning in 1994, these data will not sum to totals because

full- or part-time status on the principal job is not identifiable for a small

number of multiple jobholders.

 NOTE: Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and part-time

workers. Excluded are all self-employed workers regardless of whether or not

their businesses are incorporated. Detail for the above race and

Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races"

group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and

black population groups. Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised

population controls used in the household survey.

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