Union affiliation by U.S. state

Percent of workforce belonging to a union in 2017

20+%

15–19.9%

10–14.9%

5–9.9%

0–4.9%

**Union affiliation by U.S. state (2017)**^[1]
Rank	State	Percent union members	Union members	Percent represented by unions	Represented by unions	Total employed	Right to Work
1	New York	23.8	2,017,000	25.3	2,148,000	8,472,000	No
2	Hawaii	21.3	129,000	22.9	139,000	605,000	No
3	Washington	18.8	584,000	20.2	630,000	3,112,000	No
4	Alaska	18.1	55,000	19.4	59,000	304,000	No
5	Connecticut	16.9	278,000	17.9	295,000	1,645,000	No
6	New Jersey	16.2	630,000	17.1	665,000	3,898,000	No
7	Rhode Island	16.1	78,000	17.2	84,000	486,000	No
8	Michigan	15.6	958,000	16.8	711,000	5,230,000	Yes
9	California	15.5	2,491,000	16.9	2,708,000	16,064,000	No
10	Minnesota	15.2	411,000	15.9	428,000	2,693,000	No
11	Illinois	15.0	827,000	15.8	872,000	5,516,000	No
12	Oregon	14.9	262,000	15.7	277,000	1,763,000	No
13	Nevada	12.7	164,000	14.6	189,000	1,290,000	Yes
14	Ohio	12.5	635,000	13.6	688,000	5,062,000	No
15	Massachusetts	12.4	401,000	13.3	431,000	3,231,000	No
16	Pennsylvania	12.0	665,000	13.0	723,000	5,543,000	No
17	Montana	11.9	50,000	13.6	57,000	419,000	No
18	Maine	11.4	66,000	14.0	81,000	576,000	No
19	New Hampshire	11.3	72,000	13.0	83,000	642,000	No
20	West Virginia	11.0	75,000	11.9	82,000	683,000	Yes
21	Vermont	11.0	32,000	12.1	35,000	288,000	No
22	Maryland	10.8	299,000	11.8	326,000	2,772,000	No
—	United States	10.7	14,817,000	11.9	16,444,000	137,890,000	N/A
23	Delaware	10.7	45,000	11.2	48,000	425,000	No
24	District of Columbia	9.8	34,000	10.7	40,000	347,000	No
25	Kentucky	9.6	174,000	12.8	232,000	1,810,000	Yes
26	Colorado	9.6	238,000	11.0	273,000	2,494,000	No
27	Indiana	8.9	266,000	9.7	289,000	2,987,000	Yes
28	Missouri	8.7	226,000	10.1	265,000	2,613,000	No
29	Wisconsin	8.3	230,000	9.0	250,000	2,778,000	Yes
30	Nebraska	8.2	70,000	9.1	78,000	858,000	Yes
31	Kansas	7.8	101,000	10.1	131,000	1,296,000	Yes
32	Alabama	7.4	138,000	8.1	152,000	1,869,000	Yes
33	Iowa	7.0	104,000	8.6	127,000	1,475,000	Yes
34	New Mexico	6.7	52,000	8.3	63,000	769,000	No
35	Wyoming	6.0	15,000	6.7	16,000	243,000	Yes
36	Tennessee	5.7	155,000	6.4	176,000	2,728,000	Yes
37	Florida	5.6	456,000	7.1	574,000	8,113,000	Yes
38	Oklahoma	5.5	84,000	7.1	108,000	1,482,000	Yes
39	Mississippi	5.3	59,000	7.0	77,000	1,106,000	Yes
40	South Dakota	5.4	20,000	6.7	25,000	380,000	Yes
41	Arkansas	5.1	62,000	6.1	74,000	1,209,000	Yes
42	North Dakota	5.1	18,000	6.8	24,000	356,000	Yes
43	Idaho	4.8	35,000	5.8	42,000	723,000	Yes
44	Texas	4.7	543,000	5.8	669,000	11,626,000	Yes
45	Virginia	4.6	176,000	5.8	222,000	3,801,000	Yes
46	Louisiana	4.4	78,000	5.4	96,000	1,780,000	Yes
47	Georgia	4.0	173,000	5.0	217,000	4,342,000	Yes
48	Arizona	4.0	111,000	5.2	145,000	2,805,000	Yes
49	Utah	3.9	54,000	5.4	74,000	1,375,000	Yes
50	North Carolina	3.4	145,000	4.9	171,000	4,305,000	Yes
51	South Carolina	2.6	52,000	3.9	78,000	1,986,000	Yes

References

↑ Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 25, 2018). "Union members in 2017" (PDF). 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)

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[1] Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 25, 2018). "Union members in 2017" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor.

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