HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

42. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation and industry

(Numbers in thousands)

Occupation and industry

2003 2004

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

employed

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unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

Percent

of

employed

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Percent

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employed

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employed

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employed

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 40,883 5,331 13.0 6,130 15.0 41,451 5,418 13.1 6,256 15.1

 Management, business, and financial operations

 occupations ....................................................................... 15,465 727 4.7 882 5.7 15,758 732 4.6 895 5.7

 Management occupations ................................................ 10,713 436 4.1 546 5.1 10,796 441 4.1 553 5.1

 Business and financial operations occupations ................ 4,753 291 6.1 336 7.1 4,962 291 5.9 342 6.9

 Professional and related occupations ................................... 25,418 4,604 18.1 5,248 20.6 25,693 4,686 18.2 5,361 20.9

 Computer and mathematical occupations ........................ 2,947 154 5.2 197 6.7 2,962 128 4.3 171 5.8

 Architecture and engineering occupations ....................... 2,592 202 7.8 240 9.2 2,597 209 8.0 246 9.5

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ................. 1,203 108 9.0 136 11.3 1,204 106 8.8 129 10.7

 Community and social services occupations .................... 2,118 351 16.6 395 18.6 2,132 370 17.4 422 19.8

 Legal occupations ............................................................. 1,134 54 4.8 65 5.7 1,216 75 6.2 92 7.6

 Education, training, and library occupations ..................... 7,584 2,861 37.7 3,207 42.3 7,636 2,874 37.6 3,235 42.4

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

 occupations ................................................................... 1,879 140 7.5 157 8.4 1,894 162 8.6 184 9.7

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........... 5,961 733 12.3 853 14.3 6,052 762 12.6 882 14.6

Service occupations ................................................................. 20,183 2,318 11.5 2,562 12.7 20,724 2,371 11.4 2,552 12.3

 Healthcare support occupations ........................................... 2,824 312 11.0 341 12.1 2,791 290 10.4 315 11.3

 Protective service occupations ............................................. 2,699 974 36.1 1,038 38.5 2,840 1,059 37.3 1,118 39.4

 Food preparation and serving related occupations .............. 7,150 292 4.1 347 4.9 7,164 294 4.1 337 4.7

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

 occupations ....................................................................... 4,426 490 11.1 550 12.4 4,597 490 10.7 529 11.5

 Personal care and service occupations ................................ 3,084 251 8.1 286 9.3 3,331 238 7.1 254 7.6

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 32,323 2,642 8.2 2,974 9.2 32,322 2,493 7.7 2,780 8.6

 Sales and related occupations ............................................. 13,378 533 4.0 599 4.5 13,527 488 3.6 548 4.1

 Office and administrative support occupations ..................... 18,945 2,109 11.1 2,375 12.5 18,795 2,005 10.7 2,232 11.9

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

 occupations ........................................................................... 11,894 2,288 19.2 2,409 20.3 12,081 2,222 18.4 2,343 19.4

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ........................... 921 33 3.5 38 4.1 862 27 3.1 34 3.9

 Construction and extraction occupations .............................. 6,412 1,394 21.7 1,457 22.7 6,680 1,312 19.6 1,370 20.5

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ............... 4,560 862 18.9 913 20.0 4,540 883 19.4 939 20.7

Production, transportation, and material moving

 occupations ........................................................................... 17,074 3,196 18.7 3,374 19.8 16,976 2,968 17.5 3,156 18.6

 Production occupations ........................................................ 9,261 1,624 17.5 1,710 18.5 9,085 1,485 16.3 1,582 17.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................. 7,814 1,572 20.1 1,664 21.3 7,891 1,483 18.8 1,574 20.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

42. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation and industry — Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Occupation and industry

2003 2004

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

INDUSTRY

Private sector ............................................................................ 102,648 8,452 8.2 9,264 9.0 103,584 8,205 7.9 8,956 8.6

 Agriculture and related industries ........................................... 1,089 17 1.6 23 2.1 1,023 23 2.2 30 2.9

 Nonagricultural industries ....................................................... 101,559 8,435 8.3 9,241 9.1 102,560 8,182 8.0 8,926 8.7

 Mining .................................................................................. 504 46 9.1 53 10.5 496 57 11.4 58 11.7

 Construction ........................................................................ 7,126 1,139 16.0 1,188 16.7 7,550 1,110 14.7 1,162 15.4

 Manufacturing ...................................................................... 16,130 2,173 13.5 2,314 14.3 15,754 2,036 12.9 2,183 13.9

 Durable goods ................................................................. 10,049 1,411 14.0 1,497 14.9 9,885 1,316 13.3 1,407 14.2

 Nondurable goods ........................................................... 6,081 762 12.5 817 13.4 5,869 720 12.3 776 13.2

 Wholesale and retail trade ................................................... 18,343 1,130 6.2 1,210 6.6 18,754 1,028 5.5 1,107 5.9

 Wholesale trade ............................................................... 3,878 197 5.1 213 5.5 4,083 189 4.6 214 5.2

 Retail trade ...................................................................... 14,466 933 6.4 997 6.9 14,671 839 5.7 893 6.1

 Transportation and utilities .................................................. 4,942 1,294 26.2 1,350 27.3 4,893 1,218 24.9 1,287 26.3

 Transportation and warehousing ..................................... 4,081 1,051 25.8 1,094 26.8 4,043 976 24.2 1,031 25.5

 Utilities ............................................................................. 861 243 28.2 256 29.8 850 241 28.4 256 30.1

 Information3 ......................................................................... 3,297 448 13.6 481 14.6 3,058 433 14.2 470 15.4

 Publishing, except Internet .............................................. 781 58 7.4 60 7.7 778 52 6.7 59 7.6

 Motion pictures and sound recording .............................. 333 40 12.0 46 13.8 329 52 15.7 54 16.4

 Broadcasting, except Internet .......................................... 489 45 9.2 48 9.7 502 47 9.3 53 10.5

 Telecommunications ........................................................ 1,414 296 21.0 316 22.3 1,218 273 22.4 292 24.0

 Financial activities ............................................................... 8,360 176 2.1 237 2.8 8,490 171 2.0 209 2.5

 Finance and insurance .................................................... 6,246 98 1.6 142 2.3 6,301 96 1.5 124 2.0

 Finance ....................................................................... 4,079 63 1.5 96 2.3 4,111 56 1.4 73 1.8

 Insurance .................................................................... 2,167 35 1.6 47 2.1 2,191 40 1.8 51 2.3

 Real estate and rental and leasing .................................. 2,114 77 3.7 95 4.5 2,188 76 3.5 85 3.9

 Professional and business services .................................... 10,588 243 2.3 312 2.9 10,815 246 2.3 306 2.8

 Professional and technical services ................................ 6,146 88 1.4 125 2.0 6,263 70 1.1 102 1.6

 Management, administrative, and waste services ........... 4,443 155 3.5 187 4.2 4,552 177 3.9 204 4.5

 Education and health services ............................................. 16,635 1,324 8.0 1,560 9.4 16,870 1,405 8.3 1,593 9.4

 Educational services ........................................................ 3,062 371 12.1 452 14.8 3,243 421 13.0 475 14.6

 Health care and social assistance ................................... 13,573 953 7.0 1,108 8.2 13,627 984 7.2 1,119 8.2

 Leisure and hospitality ......................................................... 10,207 281 2.8 333 3.3 10,326 319 3.1 368 3.6

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ................................. 1,764 95 5.4 111 6.3 1,777 114 6.4 123 6.9

 Accommodation and food services .................................. 8,443 187 2.2 222 2.6 8,548 205 2.4 245 2.9

 Accommodation ........................................................... 1,396 116 8.3 126 9.0 1,431 117 8.2 132 9.2

 Food services and drinking places .............................. 7,046 70 1.0 96 1.4 7,117 88 1.2 112 1.6

 Other services3 .................................................................... 5,425 181 3.3 203 3.7 5,556 158 2.8 183 3.3

 Other services, except private households ...................... 4,645 174 3.8 196 4.2 4,782 148 3.1 172 3.6

Public sector ............................................................................. 19,710 7,324 37.2 8,185 41.5 19,970 7,267 36.4 8,131 40.7

 Federal goverment ............................................................... 3,247 1,004 30.9 1,196 36.8 3,298 985 29.9 1,153 35.0

 State government ................................................................. 5,636 1,706 30.3 1,929 34.2 5,712 1,751 30.7 1,961 34.3

 Local government ................................................................. 10,827 4,614 42.6 5,060 46.7 10,961 4,532 41.3 5,017 45.8

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 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls

used in the household survey. Data refer to the sole or principal job of fulland part-time workers. Excluded are all self-employed workers regardless of

whether or not their businesses are incorporated.

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