Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, 2002

 

 

 

 

% members

% covered

Total, 16 years and over

13.2

14.6

16 to 24 years

5.1

5.9

25 years and over

14.7

16.2

25 to 34 years

11.2

12.5

35 to 44 years

14.2

15.6

45 to 54 years

18.5

20.2

55 to 64 years

17.4

19

65 years and over

7.9

9.1

 

 

 

Men,  25 years and over

16.3

17.6

Women, 25 years and over

13

14.6

 

 

 

White, 16 years and over

12.8

14.1

Black, 16 years and over

16.9

18.7

Hispanic,16 years and over

10.5

11.7

 

 

 

Full-time

14.6

16

Part-time

6.9

7.7

 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics


 

Median weekly earnings (% premium) of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation and selected characteristics, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Union member

Union covered

Nonunion

25 years and over

753  (21%)

748

623

25 to 34 years

682  (18%)

670

577

35 to 44 years

759  (17%)

753

647

45 to 54 years

789  (17%)

787

675

55 to 64 years

787  (23%)

784

639

65 years and over

592  (22%)

594

484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men, 25 years and over

797  (12%)

793

713

Women, 25 years and over

679  (25%)

674

542

 

 

 

 

White, 16 years and over

763  (27%)

757

602

Black, 16 years and over

615  (29%)

610

477

Hispanic, 16 years and over

623  (53%)

617

408

 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics


 

Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation, 2002

 

 

 

 

Members

Covered

Managerial/Professional

13.0

15.0

Technical, sales

8.9

9.9

   Technicians

10.8

12.0

   Sales occupations

3.6

4.0

Clerical

12.5

14.0

Service

12.6

13.8

    Protective service

37.0

39.5

    Other Service

8.4

9.5

Crafts

20.7

21.6

Operators

19.1

20.3

Transportation

22.0

23.4

Farming/forestry/fishing

4.3

5.1

 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics


 

Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by industry, 2002

 

Members

Covered

Private wage and salary workers

8.5

9.3

    Agriculture

2.3

2.6

    Nonagricultural industries

8.7

9.4

Mining

8.5

10.0

Construction

17.2

17.8

 

 

 

Manufacturing

14.3

15.1

    Durable goods

15.6

16.3

    Nondurable goods

12.5

13.4

 

 

 

Transportation and public utilities.

23.0

24.3

    Transportation

23.8

25.0

    Communications/utilities

21.8

23.3

 

 

 

Wholesale and retail trade

4.5

4.9

     Wholesale trade

4.9

5.3

     Retail trade

4.4

4.9

 

 

 

Finance, insurance, real estate

1.9

2.5

Services

5.7

6.7

 

 

 

Government workers

37.5

42

     Federal

32.3

37.7

     State

30.8

35.1

     Local

42.8

47

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics