Union affiliation by U.S. state
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Percent of workforce belonging to a union in 2017
20+%
15–19.9%
10–14.9%
5–9.9%
0–4.9%
| Rank | State | Percent union members | Union members | Percent represented by unions | Represented by unions | Total employed | Right to Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 23.5 | 135,000 | 25.5 | 147,000 | 574,000 | No |
| 2 |  | 21.0 | 1,732,000 | 22.7 | 1,877,000 | 8,253,000 | No |
| 3 |  | 18.8 | 638,000 | 20.2 | 684,000 | 3,393,000 | No |
| 4 |  | 17.4 | 83,000 | 19.0 | 90,000 | 475,000 | No |
| 5 |  | 17.1 | 48,000 | 18.7 | 53,000 | 282,000 | No |
| 6 |  | 15.7 | 642,000 | 17.4 | 712,000 | 4,094,000 | No |
| 7 |  | 15.2 | 2,504,000 | 16.5 | 2,726,000 | 16,485,000 | No |
| 8 |  | 14.6 | 201,000 | 16.1 | 222,000 | 1,379,000 | Yes |
| 9 |  | 14.5 | 244,000 | 16.0 | 269,000 | 1,680,000 | No |
| 10 |  | 14.4 | 255,000 | 15.7 | 277,000 | 1,772,000 | No |
| 11 |  | 13.7 | 364,000 | 14.3 | 381,000 | 2,662,000 | No |
| 12 |  | 13.6 | 771,000 | 14.7 | 832,000 | 5,658,000 | No |
| 13 |  | 13.6 | 589,000 | 15.0 | 648,000 | 4,323,000 | Yes |
| 14 |  | 12.0 | 676,000 | 13.1 | 740,000 | 5,642,000 | No |
| 15 |  | 12.0 | 406,000 | 13.2 | 449,000 | 3,397,000 | No |
| 16 |  | 11.9 | 610,000 | 13.1 | 673,000 | 5,127,000 | No |
| 17 |  | 11.8 | 69,000 | 13.7 | 81,000 | 588,000 | No |
| 18 |  | 11.3 | 330,000 | 12.8 | 371,000 | 2,912,000 | No |
| 19 |  | 11.2 | 33,000 | 12.0 | 35,000 | 290,000 | No |
| 20 |  | 11.1 | 297,000 | 12.5 | 333,000 | 2,661,000 | No |
| 21 |  | 10.5 | 46,000 | 12.0 | 52,000 | 437,000 | No |
| — |  | 10.3 | 14,574,000 | 11.6 | 16,383,000 | 141,737,000 | N/A |
| 22 |  | 10.3 | 69,000 | 11.6 | 79,000 | 677,000 | No |
| 23 |  | 10.2 | 72,000 | 11.1 | 78,000 | 704,000 | Yes |
| 24 |  | 9.3 | 35,000 | 10.2 | 41,000 | 354,000 | No |
| 25 |  | 9.0 | 237,000 | 9.8 | 259,000 | 2,631,000 | No |
| 26 |  | 8.7 | 38,000 | 9.9 | 43,000 | 432,000 | No |
| 27 |  | 8.7 | 112,000 | 10.1 | 130,000 | 1,280,000 | Yes |
| 28 |  | 8.5 | 173,000 | 9.8 | 199,000 | 2,041,000 | Yes |
| 29 |  | 8.4 | 75,000 | 9.6 | 86,000 | 894,000 | Yes |
| 30 |  | 8.3 | 249,000 | 9.8 | 296,000 | 3,007,000 | Yes |
| 31 |  | 8.1 | 218,000 | 9.1 | 245,000 | 2,698,000 | Yes |
| 32 |  | 8.0 | 144,000 | 9.5 | 169,000 | 1,786,000 | Yes |
| 33 |  | 7.3 | 18,000 | 8.7 | 21,000 | 243,000 | Yes |
| 34 |  | 7.1 | 58,000 | 8.8 | 72,000 | 813,000 | No |
| 35 |  | 6.3 | 70,000 | 8.4 | 93,000 | 1,105,000 | Yes |
| 36 |  | 6.3 | 97,000 | 7.9 | 122,000 | 1,543,000 | Yes |
| 37 |  | 6.2 | 551,000 | 7.6 | 667,000 | 8,827,000 | Yes |
| 38 |  | 6.2 | 96,000 | 7.9 | 123,000 | 1,554,000 | Yes |
| 39 |  | 6.0 | 21,000 | 7.5 | 27,000 | 356,000 | Yes |
| 40 |  | 5.7 | 174,000 | 7.1 | 214,000 | 3,048,000 | Yes |
| 41 |  | 5.6 | 22,000 | 6.7 | 26,000 | 395,000 | Yes |
| 42 |  | 5.3 | 94,000 | 6.1 | 108,000 | 1,784,000 | Yes |
| 43 |  | 5.2 | 62,000 | 5.9 | 71,000 | 1,200,000 | Yes |
| 44 |  | 4.9 | 37,000 | 6.0 | 46,000 | 764,000 | Yes |
| 45 |  | 4.6 | 135,000 | 5.5 | 162,000 | 2,947,000 | Yes |
| 46 |  | 4.4 | 62,000 | 5.9 | 83,000 | 1,409,000 | Yes |
| 47 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4.1 | 180,000 | 5.0 | 223,000 | 4,422,000 | Yes |
| 48 |  | 4.0 | 497,000 | 5.2 | 642,000 | 12,334,000 | Yes |
| 49 |  | 4.0 | 156,000 | 5.2 | 201,000 | 3,881,000 | Yes |
| 50 |  | 2.3 | 102,000 | 3.4 | 150,000 | 4,396,000 | Yes |
| 51 |  | 2.2 | 47,000 | 2.7 | 59,000 | 2,140,000 | Yes |
See also
- International comparisons of labor unions
- Labor unions in the United States
- Right-to-work law
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 22, 2020). "Union members in 2019". 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.
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