Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Industry: 2003
CIC	Industry	Obs	Employment (in 1000s)	Members (in 1000s)	Covered (in 1000s)	% Mem	% Cov
	AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, & HUNTING	1,830	1,158	26	35	2.3%	3.1%
170	Crop production	643	474	8	9	1.7%	1.9%
180	Animal production	716	396	4	5	1.0%	1.3%
190	Forestry except logging	118	55	6	9	11.6%	16.7%
270	Logging	133	72	5	6	7.3%	8.8%
280	Fishing, hunting, and trapping	56	25	1	2	5.7%	6.4%
290	Support activities for agriculture and forestry	164	135	1	4	0.9%	2.8%
	MINING	995	504	46	53	9.1%	10.5%
370	Oil and gas extraction	105	68	8	8	12.1%	12.1%
380	Coal mining	173	79	19	19	23.6%	24.6%
390	Metal ore mining	89	33	7	9	22.0%	26.4%
470	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	200	99	7	10	6.7%	10.3%
480	Not specified type of mining	12	5	1	1	13.2%	13.2%
490	Support activities for mining	416	221	4	6	2.0%	2.7%
	UTILITIES	12,763	8,830	1,700	1,793	19.3%	20.3%
570	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	956	605	189	201	31.3%	33.2%
580	Natural gas distribution	208	136	32	35	23.6%	25.3%
590	Electric and gas, and other combinations	127	100	41	41	41.0%	41.5%
670	Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems	337	237	65	69	27.4%	29.2%
680	Sewage treatment facilities	168	104	30	33	29.2%	32.1%
690	Not specified utilities	24	19	7	7	39.6%	39.6%
770	CONSTRUCTION	10,943	7,630	1,335	1,406	17.5%	18.4%
	NONDURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	8,653	6,099	766	822	12.6%	13.5%
1070	Animal food, grain and oilseed milling	235	154	28	30	18.4%	19.3%
1080	Sugar and confectionery products	153	98	15	15	14.9%	15.7%
1090	Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	207	135	25	27	18.5%	19.8%
1170	Dairy product manufacturing	226	137	28	29	20.7%	21.2%
1180	Animal slaughtering and processing	707	447	72	80	16.1%	17.9%
1190	Retail bakeries	192	133	17	19	13.1%	14.0%
1270	Bakeries, except retail	292	221	39	41	17.6%	18.4%
1280	Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.	332	215	28	28	13.1%	13.1%
1290	Not specified food industries	14	11	1	1	10.9%	10.9%
1370	Beverage manufacturing	258	194	28	31	14.4%	16.2%
1390	Tobacco manufacturing	44	38	8	8	21.0%	21.0%
1470	Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	37	33	0	0	0.4%	0.4%
1480	Fabric mills, except knitting	236	184	12	12	6.5%	6.5%
1490	Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills	48	32	3	4	8.7%	12.9%
1570	Carpet and rug mills	68	76	5	5	6.0%	6.0%
1590	Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs	175	126	7	8	5.4%	6.3%
1670	Knitting mills	40	31	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1680	Cut and sew apparel manufacturing	468	375	27	29	7.3%	7.8%
1690	Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	17	13	1	1	7.5%	7.5%
1770	Footwear manufacturing	63	36	3	3	9.1%	9.1%
1790	Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing	49	32	3	3	8.7%	8.7%
1870	Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	339	233	90	93	38.7%	40.0%
1880	Paperboard containers and boxes	236	177	30	32	17.1%	18.0%
1890	Miscellaneous paper and pulp products	194	130	19	20	14.2%	15.1%
1990	Printing and related support activities	1,044	720	40	43	5.6%	5.9%
2070	Petroleum refining	174	132	35	37	26.3%	28.1%
2090	Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products	27	18	2	2	11.8%	11.8%
2170	Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing	192	148	15	17	10.4%	11.6%
2180	Agricultural chemical manufacturing	45	25	2	2	8.6%	8.6%
2190	Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	647	466	21	24	4.5%	5.2%
2270	Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing	103	74	8	8	10.3%	10.3%
2280	Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing	165	120	13	16	11.0%	13.0%
2290	Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals	632	435	59	67	13.5%	15.4%
2370	Plastics product manufacturing	747	525	38	43	7.3%	8.2%
2380	Tire manufacturing	118	88	33	34	38.2%	39.2%
2390	Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing	129	87	9	10	10.8%	11.0%
	DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	14,348	10,104	1,426	1,516	14.1%	15.0%
2470	Pottery, ceramics, and related products manufacturing	39	29	6	6	19.6%	19.6%
2480	Structural clay product manufacturing	49	37	3	3	9.1%	9.1%
2490	Glass and glass product manufacturing	183	149	32	33	21.7%	22.3%
2570	Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing	306	216	20	21	9.3%	9.8%
2590	Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	114	82	10	10	12.7%	12.7%
2670	Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing	419	295	101	105	34.4%	35.5%
2680	Aluminum production and processing	137	101	45	45	45.1%	45.1%
2690	Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing	89	49	11	11	21.9%	21.9%
2770	Foundries	150	107	20	20	18.5%	19.1%
2780	Metal forgings and stampings	95	71	12	12	17.0%	17.0%
2790	Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing	94	62	6	7	9.1%	11.3%
2870	Structural metals, and tank and shipping container manufacturing	613	420	56	61	13.2%	14.6%
2880	Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut and bolt manufacturing	383	276	20	22	7.3%	7.8%
2890	Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities	104	83	8	8	9.8%	9.8%
2970	Ordnance	66	35	5	6	15.2%	17.0%
2980	Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing	477	343	43	46	12.6%	13.4%
2990	Not specified metal industries	20	13	2	2	13.4%	13.4%
3070	Agricultural implement manufacturing	142	69	12	13	17.5%	19.2%
3080	Construction, mining and oil field machinery manufacturing	170	124	25	25	20.5%	20.5%
3090	Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	195	142	9	11	6.7%	7.7%
3170	Metalworking machinery manufacturing	271	195	17	17	8.6%	9.0%
3180	Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	70	52	9	10	17.7%	19.7%
3190	Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.	930	642	70	74	10.9%	11.6%
3290	Not specified machinery manufacturing	7	7	1	1	9.7%	9.7%
3360	Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	540	396	7	8	1.8%	2.1%
3370	Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing	262	212	7	9	3.2%	4.1%
3380	Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturin	350	233	9	11	4.0%	4.8%
3390	Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.	1,012	713	30	36	4.2%	5.0%
3470	Household appliance manufacturing	135	102	19	19	18.5%	19.0%
3490	Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c.	625	424	55	58	13.0%	13.7%
3570	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing	1,791	1,392	427	440	30.7%	31.6%
3580	Aircraft and parts manufacturing	567	356	71	85	19.9%	23.9%
3590	Aerospace products and parts manufacturing	348	281	44	49	15.8%	17.3%
3670	Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	38	25	10	11	41.3%	42.2%
3680	Ship and boat building	299	170	40	43	23.3%	25.5%
3690	Other transportation equipment manufacturing	51	38	12	13	31.3%	34.2%
3770	Sawmills and wood preservation	201	119	10	10	8.4%	8.4%
3780	Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products	113	66	5	6	7.5%	8.4%
3790	Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes	97	77	1	2	1.8%	2.9%
3870	Miscellaneous wood products	339	222	20	20	8.9%	9.0%
3890	Furniture and related product manufacturing	766	557	39	43	6.9%	7.7%
3960	Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	622	441	21	22	4.7%	5.0%
3970	Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing	199	134	8	9	6.1%	7.0%
3980	Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.	685	400	31	33	7.7%	8.4%
3990	Not specified manufacturing industries	185	148	17	17	11.4%	11.4%
	WHOLESALE TRADE	5,685	3,886	197	213	5.1%	5.5%
4070	Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers	266	190	8	8	4.0%	4.3%
4080	Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers	109	76	2	2	3.2%	3.2%
4090	Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers	283	183	11	11	5.8%	5.8%
4170	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers	537	387	3	5	0.7%	1.2%
4180	Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers	91	64	5	5	8.1%	8.4%
4190	Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers	359	239	11	11	4.4%	4.6%
4260	Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesaler	262	174	4	6	2.4%	3.4%
4270	Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	637	427	19	20	4.5%	4.7%
4280	Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers	95	64	1	1	1.5%	1.5%
4290	Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers	206	149	4	4	2.8%	2.8%
4370	Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers	145	100	4	4	4.2%	4.2%
4380	Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant  wholesalers	343	241	11	11	4.6%	4.6%
4390	Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers	105	78	3	3	3.8%	3.8%
4470	Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers	1,209	847	87	94	10.3%	11.1%
4480	Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers	150	66	1	1	1.0%	1.0%
4490	Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers	199	131	2	2	1.5%	1.5%
4560	Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers	175	123	11	13	9.2%	10.3%
4570	Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers	124	69	1	1	2.0%	2.0%
4580	Miscellaneous  nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers	291	199	7	8	3.4%	4.2%
4585	Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers	59	45	2	2	3.6%	3.6%
4590	Not specified wholesale trade	40	33	1	1	2.2%	2.2%
	RETAIL TRADE	21,516	14,535	939	1,007	6.5%	6.9%
4670	Automobile dealers	1,895	1,302	48	50	3.7%	3.8%
4680	Other motor vehicle dealers	215	125	3	3	2.1%	2.1%
4690	Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	633	422	12	15	2.8%	3.5%
4770	Furniture and home furnishings stores	810	555	8	10	1.5%	1.7%
4780	Household appliance stores	91	70	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
4790	Radio, TV, and computer stores	789	570	16	20	2.8%	3.6%
4870	Building material and supplies dealers	1,314	888	31	32	3.5%	3.6%
4880	Hardware stores	298	175	1	2	0.6%	1.3%
4890	Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores	413	252	2	2	0.6%	0.6%
4970	Grocery stores	3,821	2,541	611	634	24.0%	25.0%
4980	Specialty food stores	348	256	4	8	1.7%	3.2%
4990	Beer, wine, and liquor stores	129	81	3	4	4.2%	5.5%
5070	Pharmacies and drug stores	1,012	684	42	45	6.1%	6.6%
5080	Health and personal care, except drug, stores	315	233	6	6	2.7%	2.7%
5090	Gasoline stations	736	453	6	9	1.3%	2.0%
5170	Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores	1,037	734	16	19	2.1%	2.6%
5180	Shoe stores	186	139	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5190	Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores	236	162	4	6	2.7%	3.8%
5270	Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores	587	384	4	4	1.0%	1.0%
5280	Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores	74	52	1	1	2.0%	2.0%
5290	Music stores	148	117	1	1	0.7%	0.9%
5370	Book stores and news dealers	244	173	7	7	3.8%	3.8%
5380	Department stores and discount stores	3,316	2,267	74	79	3.2%	3.5%
5390	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	531	358	19	23	5.3%	6.4%
5470	Retail florists	218	135	1	1	0.4%	0.4%
5480	Office supplies and stationery stores	257	178	3	4	1.8%	2.3%
5490	Used merchandise stores	184	116	1	1	1.0%	1.0%
5570	Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops	314	200	2	3	1.1%	1.5%
5580	Miscellaneous retail stores	503	340	1	3	0.4%	0.9%
5590	Electronic shopping	81	53	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5591	Electronic auctions	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5592	Mail order houses	149	87	3	3	3.1%	3.1%
5670	Vending machine operators	84	56	2	2	3.8%	3.8%
5680	Fuel dealers	167	91	4	5	4.8%	5.7%
5690	Other direct selling establishments	174	123	3	3	2.1%	2.1%
5790	Not specified retail trade	206	162	2	2	1.3%	1.3%
	TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING	7,587	5,257	1,800	1,909	34.2%	36.3%
6070	Air transportation	908	629	300	310	47.8%	49.3%
6080	Rail transportation	441	264	185	188	70.0%	71.1%
6090	Water transportation	97	70	18	19	25.7%	26.9%
6170	Truck transportation	2,129	1,495	182	196	12.2%	13.1%
6180	Bus service and urban transit	683	487	216	224	44.2%	45.9%
6190	Taxi and limousine service	194	151	13	15	8.4%	9.7%
6270	Pipeline transportation	46	25	5	5	19.7%	19.7%
6280	Scenic and sightseeing transportation	54	32	2	2	6.5%	6.5%
6290	Services incidental to transportation	670	468	103	112	22.1%	23.9%
6370	Postal Service	1,315	848	559	617	65.9%	72.7%
6380	Couriers and messengers	781	579	195	200	33.7%	34.6%
6390	Warehousing and storage	269	209	22	22	10.6%	10.6%
	INFORMATION	4,917	3,465	473	512	13.6%	14.8%
6470	Newspaper publishers	683	429	49	49	11.5%	11.5%
6480	Publishing, except newspapers and software	467	336	9	11	2.7%	3.3%
6490	Software publishing	24	18	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
6570	Motion pictures and video industries	407	313	38	42	12.2%	13.5%
6590	Sound recording industries	28	23	2	3	7.4%	15.0%
6670	Radio and television broadcasting and cable	722	495	45	49	9.2%	9.9%
6675	Internet publishing and broadcasting	7	5	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
6680	Wired telecommunications carriers	1,562	1,135	264	283	23.3%	24.9%
6690	Other telecommunications services	372	284	32	33	11.3%	11.8%
6692	Internet service providers	81	56	0	1	0.0%	2.1%
6695	Data processing, hosting, and related services	140	102	0	0	0.3%	0.3%
6770	Libraries and archives	313	198	28	31	14.0%	15.9%
6780	Other information services	111	71	5	7	6.6%	10.5%
	FINANCE & INSURANCE	9,509	6,347	114	163	1.8%	2.6%
6870	Banking and related activities	2,874	1,861	26	41	1.4%	2.2%
6880	Savings institutions, including credit unions	481	290	17	20	5.7%	7.0%
6890	Non-depository credit and related activities	1,543	1,082	15	21	1.4%	1.9%
6970	Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments	1,310	916	15	26	1.6%	2.8%
6990	Insurance carriers and related activities	3,301	2,197	42	55	1.9%	2.5%
	REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING	3,109	2,208	102	123	4.6%	5.6%
7070	Real estate	2,455	1,732	85	101	4.9%	5.8%
7080	Automotive equipment rental and leasing	253	181	9	9	4.8%	4.8%
7170	Video tape and disk rental	136	106	0	3	0.0%	2.8%
7180	Other consumer goods rental	122	94	1	1	1.3%	1.3%
7190	Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing	143	96	8	9	8.0%	8.9%
	PROF., SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL SERVICES	9,043	6,350	115	161	1.8%	2.5%
7270	Legal services	1,746	1,176	20	29	1.7%	2.5%
7280	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	944	657	7	11	1.1%	1.6%
7290	Architectural, engineering, and related services	1,634	1,113	37	44	3.4%	3.9%
7370	Specialized design services	227	171	2	3	1.2%	1.6%
7380	Computer systems design and related services	1,764	1,350	17	27	1.2%	2.0%
7390	Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	831	576	6	10	1.1%	1.7%
7460	Scientific research and development services	736	493	16	25	3.3%	5.0%
7470	Advertising and related services	560	412	8	10	2.0%	2.4%
7480	Veterinary services	307	197	1	3	0.5%	1.4%
7490	Other professional, scientific, and technical services	294	205	0	0	0.0%	0.2%
	MANAGEMENT & RELATED SERVICES	6,443	4,614	193	229	4.2%	5.0%
7570	Management of companies and enterprises	55	34	1	1	2.4%	2.4%
7580	Employment services	1,235	898	20	28	2.2%	3.1%
7590	Business support services	1,000	660	8	11	1.2%	1.6%
7670	Travel arrangements and reservation services	393	247	2	4	0.7%	1.5%
7680	Investigation and security services	888	660	36	43	5.5%	6.5%
7690	Services to buildings and dwellings	1,151	835	47	54	5.6%	6.5%
7770	Landscaping services	902	715	20	23	2.9%	3.3%
7780	Other administrative and other support services	300	218	6	9	2.7%	4.0%
7790	Waste management and remediation services	519	347	53	56	15.3%	16.2%
	EDUCATIONAL SERVICES	17,993	11,581	3,936	4,438	34.0%	38.3%
7860	Elementary and secondary schools	12,541	8,094	3,475	3,879	42.9%	47.9%
7870	Colleges and universities, including junior colleges	4,896	3,100	440	536	14.2%	17.3%
7880	Business, technical, and trade schools and training	135	84	6	6	6.7%	7.7%
7890	Other schools, instruction, and educational services	421	303	15	17	5.1%	5.7%
	HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	22,962	15,115	1,407	1,615	9.3%	10.7%
7970	Offices of physicians	2,099	1,416	22	31	1.5%	2.2%
7980	Offices of dentists	931	625	11	13	1.8%	2.0%
7990	Offices of chiropractors	135	79	0	0	0.0%	0.2%
8070	Offices of optometrists	132	85	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
8080	Offices of other health practitioners	160	116	2	5	1.8%	4.1%
8090	Outpatient care centers	1,330	847	81	85	9.5%	10.0%
8170	Home health care services	937	664	50	59	7.6%	8.8%
8180	Other health care services	1,385	935	63	71	6.8%	7.6%
8190	Hospitals	8,548	5,648	796	910	14.1%	16.1%
8270	Nursing care facilities	2,911	1,844	174	188	9.4%	10.2%
8290	Residential care facilities, without nursing	911	574	37	51	6.4%	8.9%
8370	Individual and family services	1,427	909	124	143	13.7%	15.8%
8380	Community food and housing, and emergency services	127	76	6	6	7.5%	7.5%
8390	Vocational rehabilitation services	367	222	5	9	2.4%	4.0%
8470	Child day care services	1,562	1,076	37	44	3.4%	4.1%
	ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, & RECREATION	3,218	2,109	149	173	7.0%	8.2%
8560	Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, & related industrie	496	349	33	35	9.5%	9.9%
8570	Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions	520	344	48	53	13.8%	15.5%
8580	Bowling centers	93	58	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
8590	Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	2,109	1,357	68	85	5.0%	6.3%
	ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES	12,570	8,485	193	231	2.3%	2.7%
8660	Traveler accommodation	2,387	1,332	117	126	8.8%	9.4%
8670	Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses	115	72	0	1	0.0%	1.4%
8680	Restaurants and other food services	9,734	6,888	73	102	1.1%	1.5%
8690	Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	334	193	2	3	1.3%	1.6%
	OTHER SERVICES, EXC. PUBLIC ADMIN.	7,940	5,463	188	213	3.4%	3.9%
8770	Automotive repair and maintenance	1,182	827	14	16	1.7%	1.9%
8780	Car washes	170	125	0	0	0.1%	0.1%
8790	Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	169	117	3	4	2.7%	3.3%
8870	Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance	350	243	23	26	9.5%	10.9%
8880	Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	148	110	4	5	3.8%	4.5%
8890	Footwear and leather goods repair	6	4	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
8970	Barber shops	53	44	1	1	3.1%	3.1%
8980	Beauty salons	831	578	4	6	0.7%	1.0%
8990	Nail salons and other personal care services	170	134	0	2	0.0%	1.5%
9070	Drycleaning and laundry services	434	298	24	24	8.2%	8.2%
9080	Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories	181	124	7	7	5.3%	6.0%
9090	Other personal services	265	192	18	20	9.6%	10.2%
9160	Religious organizations	1,579	1,065	11	15	1.1%	1.5%
9170	Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services	964	579	13	18	2.2%	3.1%
9180	Labor unions	92	66	49	50	75.2%	76.3%
9190	Business, professional, political, and similar organizations	279	177	8	10	4.7%	5.7%
9290	Private households	1,067	781	6	7	0.8%	0.9%
	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	9,749	6,249	2,006	2,243	32.1%	35.9%
9370	Executive offices and legislative bodies	1,267	803	165	191	20.5%	23.8%
9380	Public finance activities	627	407	104	127	25.6%	31.4%
9390	Other general government and support	175	110	21	25	19.5%	22.8%
9470	Justice, public order, and safety activities	3,597	2,516	1,101	1,173	43.8%	46.6%
9480	Administration of human resource programs	1,508	943	283	321	30.0%	34.1%
9490	Administration of environmental quality and housing programs	575	307	73	84	23.9%	27.3%
9570	Administration of economic programs and space research	1,004	584	171	196	29.3%	33.5%
9590	National security and international affairs	996	581	87	127	15.1%	21.8%
Copyright 2024 by Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and William E. Even.  The use of this data requires citation.