Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Industry: 2007
CIC	Industry	Obs	Employment (in 1000s)	Members (in 1000s)	Covered (in 1000s)	% Mem	% Cov
	AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, & HUNTING	1,675	1,097	25	30	2.3%	2.8%
170	Crop production	674	498	5	6	1.0%	1.3%
180	Animal production	636	374	9	9	2.3%	2.5%
190	Forestry except logging	95	44	7	9	16.9%	21.4%
270	Logging	99	71	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
280	Fishing, hunting, and trapping	48	20	1	1	4.2%	4.2%
290	Support activities for agriculture and forestry	123	89	3	4	3.5%	4.5%
	MINING	1,309	712	68	74	9.5%	10.4%
370	Oil and gas extraction	163	98	2	3	1.9%	2.6%
380	Coal mining	245	94	23	24	24.6%	25.7%
390	Metal ore mining	99	41	11	13	28.1%	31.1%
470	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	187	103	19	22	18.9%	21.1%
480	Not specified type of mining	16	9	2	2	18.5%	18.5%
490	Support activities for mining	599	368	10	11	2.7%	3.0%
	UTILITIES	13,442	10,174	1,705	1,768	16.8%	17.4%
570	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	940	626	192	199	30.6%	31.7%
580	Natural gas distribution	167	126	29	32	23.0%	25.3%
590	Electric and gas, and other combinations	73	56	23	23	40.4%	40.4%
670	Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems	301	230	54	56	23.5%	24.3%
680	Sewage treatment facilities	157	107	43	46	39.9%	42.9%
690	Not specified utilities	36	27	7	7	26.2%	26.9%
770	CONSTRUCTION	11,768	9,002	1,359	1,406	15.1%	15.6%
	NONDURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	7,476	5,591	631	677	11.3%	12.1%
1070	Animal food, grain and oilseed milling	212	136	23	23	16.8%	17.1%
1080	Sugar and confectionery products	118	77	17	19	22.2%	24.6%
1090	Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	216	155	33	36	21.3%	23.4%
1170	Dairy product manufacturing	265	168	26	28	15.8%	16.5%
1180	Animal slaughtering and processing	701	453	91	98	20.1%	21.7%
1190	Retail bakeries	157	114	16	16	14.2%	14.2%
1270	Bakeries, except retail	254	206	25	31	12.0%	14.9%
1280	Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.	252	187	16	20	8.5%	10.6%
1290	Not specified food industries	30	24	5	5	21.0%	21.0%
1370	Beverage manufacturing	253	196	40	41	20.2%	20.9%
1390	Tobacco manufacturing	31	29	5	5	17.9%	17.9%
1470	Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	23	18	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1480	Fabric mills, except knitting	154	118	9	9	7.7%	7.9%
1490	Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills	45	28	1	1	3.7%	3.7%
1570	Carpet and rug mills	65	61	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1590	Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs	121	88	4	4	4.8%	4.8%
1670	Knitting mills	33	25	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1680	Cut and sew apparel manufacturing	343	313	16	18	5.0%	5.7%
1690	Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	14	11	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1770	Footwear manufacturing	54	31	3	3	8.4%	8.4%
1790	Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing	33	22	1	1	4.5%	4.5%
1870	Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	258	171	52	54	30.3%	31.6%
1880	Paperboard containers and boxes	198	158	36	38	23.0%	24.2%
1890	Miscellaneous paper and pulp products	111	86	10	13	11.7%	14.5%
1990	Printing and related support activities	867	642	33	36	5.1%	5.6%
2070	Petroleum refining	176	137	26	26	18.7%	18.9%
2090	Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products	26	21	4	4	17.6%	17.6%
2170	Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing	121	93	5	5	5.2%	5.9%
2180	Agricultural chemical manufacturing	52	33	0	0	0.8%	0.8%
2190	Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	579	459	15	18	3.3%	4.0%
2270	Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing	99	76	7	7	9.2%	9.2%
2280	Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing	199	161	10	12	6.5%	7.5%
2290	Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals	480	372	38	39	10.3%	10.4%
2370	Plastics product manufacturing	724	559	36	37	6.4%	6.6%
2380	Tire manufacturing	106	87	22	23	25.0%	25.9%
2390	Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing	106	76	6	7	7.8%	8.9%
	DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	12,916	9,847	1,127	1,199	11.4%	12.2%
2470	Pottery, ceramics, and related products manufacturing	29	22	2	2	11.2%	11.2%
2480	Structural clay product manufacturing	44	36	4	4	10.4%	10.4%
2490	Glass and glass product manufacturing	167	137	30	33	22.0%	24.1%
2570	Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing	297	223	23	25	10.3%	11.1%
2590	Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	117	97	8	9	7.8%	9.6%
2670	Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing	313	260	65	69	25.1%	26.4%
2680	Aluminum production and processing	96	82	21	21	25.6%	25.6%
2690	Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing	83	64	7	9	10.8%	14.3%
2770	Foundries	131	100	20	20	20.1%	20.1%
2780	Metal forgings and stampings	112	93	8	8	8.8%	8.8%
2790	Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing	64	49	8	8	15.7%	15.7%
2870	Structural metals, and tank and shipping container manufacturing	517	381	39	41	10.3%	10.8%
2880	Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut and bolt manufacturing	422	319	15	17	4.7%	5.3%
2890	Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities	128	101	7	7	6.9%	6.9%
2970	Ordnance	58	36	7	7	18.7%	18.7%
2980	Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing	421	326	24	26	7.3%	7.9%
2990	Not specified metal industries	25	23	5	5	20.6%	20.6%
3070	Agricultural implement manufacturing	158	90	11	12	12.2%	13.6%
3080	Construction, mining and oil field machinery manufacturing	203	146	18	18	12.2%	12.2%
3090	Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	136	94	3	4	3.3%	4.7%
3170	Metalworking machinery manufacturing	194	140	11	11	7.5%	7.5%
3180	Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	84	70	10	10	14.1%	14.4%
3190	Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.	915	688	55	58	8.0%	8.4%
3290	Not specified machinery manufacturing	15	10	1	1	5.8%	5.8%
3360	Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	387	318	8	8	2.5%	2.5%
3370	Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing	193	158	3	3	1.6%	1.6%
3380	Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturin	334	234	24	24	10.4%	10.4%
3390	Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.	965	733	25	27	3.4%	3.7%
3470	Household appliance manufacturing	116	85	20	20	23.8%	23.8%
3490	Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c.	553	409	33	35	8.1%	8.7%
3570	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing	1,412	1,261	302	316	24.0%	25.0%
3580	Aircraft and parts manufacturing	541	377	89	97	23.5%	25.6%
3590	Aerospace products and parts manufacturing	379	304	51	54	16.9%	17.8%
3670	Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	35	31	8	8	25.4%	25.4%
3680	Ship and boat building	260	165	28	31	16.9%	18.7%
3690	Other transportation equipment manufacturing	60	40	7	8	18.4%	20.9%
3770	Sawmills and wood preservation	179	125	13	14	10.5%	11.4%
3780	Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products	86	56	4	4	7.0%	7.4%
3790	Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes	73	57	3	3	5.6%	5.6%
3870	Miscellaneous wood products	324	231	9	13	4.0%	5.5%
3890	Furniture and related product manufacturing	734	565	31	34	5.4%	6.1%
3960	Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	667	467	12	17	2.6%	3.6%
3970	Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing	140	98	6	7	6.6%	7.2%
3980	Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.	547	374	27	29	7.1%	7.8%
3990	Not specified manufacturing industries	202	173	22	22	12.7%	12.7%
	WHOLESALE TRADE	5,231	3,963	205	224	5.2%	5.6%
4070	Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers	276	219	12	13	5.4%	5.9%
4080	Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers	104	86	2	4	2.6%	4.4%
4090	Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers	298	213	9	9	4.1%	4.1%
4170	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers	504	387	7	9	1.8%	2.4%
4180	Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers	97	73	6	8	7.8%	10.7%
4190	Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers	320	253	9	11	3.5%	4.2%
4260	Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesaler	241	172	6	7	3.6%	4.1%
4270	Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	638	453	11	11	2.3%	2.5%
4280	Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers	116	102	3	3	2.8%	2.8%
4290	Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers	127	94	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
4370	Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers	106	89	3	4	2.9%	4.2%
4380	Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant  wholesalers	326	257	5	5	2.0%	2.0%
4390	Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers	128	110	4	4	3.9%	3.9%
4470	Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers	1,006	768	92	96	12.0%	12.4%
4480	Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers	111	56	0	1	0.0%	2.6%
4490	Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers	150	108	4	5	3.6%	4.7%
4560	Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers	217	166	18	19	10.9%	11.5%
4570	Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers	72	47	1	1	1.7%	1.7%
4580	Miscellaneous  nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers	237	180	5	5	2.6%	2.6%
4585	Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers	98	82	2	2	2.5%	2.5%
4590	Not specified wholesale trade	59	50	7	7	13.5%	13.5%
	RETAIL TRADE	20,511	15,035	796	864	5.3%	5.7%
4670	Automobile dealers	1,710	1,272	42	47	3.3%	3.7%
4680	Other motor vehicle dealers	217	149	3	4	1.9%	2.4%
4690	Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	555	411	9	9	2.1%	2.2%
4770	Furniture and home furnishings stores	745	570	9	9	1.5%	1.5%
4780	Household appliance stores	102	73	0	0	0.3%	0.3%
4790	Radio, TV, and computer stores	684	544	9	13	1.6%	2.3%
4870	Building material and supplies dealers	1,406	1,042	23	23	2.2%	2.2%
4880	Hardware stores	244	149	1	1	0.6%	0.6%
4890	Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores	358	227	2	6	0.9%	2.6%
4970	Grocery stores	3,486	2,519	476	499	18.9%	19.8%
4980	Specialty food stores	202	145	9	9	6.1%	6.1%
4990	Beer, wine, and liquor stores	155	116	7	7	6.4%	6.4%
5070	Pharmacies and drug stores	1,086	822	49	54	6.0%	6.6%
5080	Health and personal care, except drug, stores	383	295	0	1	0.1%	0.4%
5090	Gasoline stations	703	476	7	8	1.5%	1.6%
5170	Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores	1,209	943	9	13	0.9%	1.3%
5180	Shoe stores	194	142	3	3	1.9%	1.9%
5190	Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores	229	156	4	4	2.8%	2.8%
5270	Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores	538	375	3	3	0.8%	0.9%
5280	Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores	88	64	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5290	Music stores	98	76	1	2	1.3%	2.2%
5370	Book stores and news dealers	239	173	4	4	2.4%	2.4%
5380	Department stores and discount stores	3,084	2,274	67	74	2.9%	3.3%
5390	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	637	490	21	27	4.4%	5.4%
5470	Retail florists	159	112	4	5	3.4%	4.8%
5480	Office supplies and stationery stores	202	145	1	1	0.4%	0.8%
5490	Used merchandise stores	198	139	0	2	0.3%	1.2%
5570	Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops	238	165	2	2	1.5%	1.5%
5580	Miscellaneous retail stores	390	299	4	6	1.2%	1.9%
5590	Electronic shopping	60	43	1	2	3.2%	3.6%
5591	Electronic auctions	17	13	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5592	Mail order houses	198	119	2	2	1.9%	2.0%
5670	Vending machine operators	73	59	6	7	10.6%	11.2%
5680	Fuel dealers	185	102	5	7	5.2%	6.5%
5690	Other direct selling establishments	171	120	3	3	2.1%	2.7%
5790	Not specified retail trade	268	218	8	8	3.5%	3.7%
	TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING	7,590	5,814	1,671	1,785	28.7%	30.7%
6070	Air transportation	727	545	241	248	44.2%	45.5%
6080	Rail transportation	441	285	174	182	60.9%	63.7%
6090	Water transportation	102	66	5	6	7.5%	8.4%
6170	Truck transportation	2,117	1,615	171	183	10.6%	11.3%
6180	Bus service and urban transit	699	538	217	232	40.3%	43.0%
6190	Taxi and limousine service	205	169	11	13	6.3%	7.6%
6270	Pipeline transportation	68	38	2	2	4.1%	4.1%
6280	Scenic and sightseeing transportation	26	13	3	3	26.3%	26.3%
6290	Services incidental to transportation	773	638	120	130	18.8%	20.5%
6370	Postal Service	1,122	806	498	540	61.8%	67.0%
6380	Couriers and messengers	812	677	197	211	29.1%	31.2%
6390	Warehousing and storage	498	425	33	36	7.8%	8.6%
	INFORMATION	4,534	3,414	432	468	12.7%	13.7%
6470	Newspaper publishers	596	409	46	49	11.3%	12.0%
6480	Publishing, except newspapers and software	392	288	15	15	5.2%	5.2%
6490	Software publishing	205	157	1	1	0.8%	0.8%
6570	Motion pictures and video industries	331	289	34	37	11.8%	12.9%
6590	Sound recording industries	24	21	1	1	6.7%	6.7%
6670	Radio and television broadcasting and cable	793	596	53	64	8.9%	10.8%
6675	Internet publishing and broadcasting	26	24	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
6680	Wired telecommunications carriers	1,180	891	210	223	23.6%	25.1%
6690	Other telecommunications services	362	299	23	23	7.8%	7.8%
6692	Internet service providers	86	71	2	2	2.2%	2.2%
6695	Data processing, hosting, and related services	143	106	1	1	1.2%	1.2%
6770	Libraries and archives	355	235	45	51	19.0%	21.5%
6780	Other information services	41	28	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
	FINANCE & INSURANCE	9,161	6,670	133	169	2.0%	2.5%
6870	Banking and related activities	2,853	2,065	22	33	1.1%	1.6%
6880	Savings institutions, including credit unions	481	319	15	16	4.6%	5.1%
6890	Non-depository credit and related activities	1,320	1,000	14	24	1.4%	2.4%
6970	Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments	1,275	998	15	18	1.5%	1.8%
6990	Insurance carriers and related activities	3,232	2,288	67	78	2.9%	3.4%
	REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING	3,198	2,422	96	110	3.9%	4.6%
7070	Real estate	2,563	1,928	79	92	4.1%	4.8%
7080	Automotive equipment rental and leasing	230	181	10	11	5.3%	6.0%
7170	Video tape and disk rental	112	96	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
7180	Other consumer goods rental	134	99	0	0	0.2%	0.2%
7190	Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing	159	119	7	7	5.6%	6.2%
	PROF., SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL SERVICES	9,660	7,184	121	172	1.7%	2.4%
7270	Legal services	1,763	1,262	26	32	2.1%	2.5%
7280	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	976	755	12	18	1.6%	2.4%
7290	Architectural, engineering, and related services	1,912	1,395	41	59	3.0%	4.2%
7370	Specialized design services	240	194	5	6	2.4%	2.9%
7380	Computer systems design and related services	1,963	1,517	12	23	0.8%	1.5%
7390	Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	899	643	7	11	1.1%	1.7%
7460	Scientific research and development services	758	536	13	17	2.5%	3.1%
7470	Advertising and related services	505	411	2	3	0.5%	0.8%
7480	Veterinary services	329	237	1	1	0.6%	0.6%
7490	Other professional, scientific, and technical services	315	236	2	3	0.7%	1.2%
	MANAGEMENT & RELATED SERVICES	6,724	5,233	242	267	4.6%	5.1%
7570	Management of companies and enterprises	225	168	10	10	5.8%	5.8%
7580	Employment services	1,278	1,007	25	31	2.5%	3.1%
7590	Business support services	904	677	15	17	2.3%	2.6%
7670	Travel arrangements and reservation services	368	269	3	3	1.0%	1.0%
7680	Investigation and security services	900	710	45	50	6.3%	7.1%
7690	Services to buildings and dwellings	1,226	932	48	50	5.1%	5.3%
7770	Landscaping services	975	814	17	21	2.1%	2.5%
7780	Other administrative and other support services	326	262	10	12	3.8%	4.6%
7790	Waste management and remediation services	522	394	69	73	17.5%	18.6%
	EDUCATIONAL SERVICES	17,804	12,582	4,203	4,725	33.4%	37.6%
7860	Elementary and secondary schools	12,177	8,689	3,661	4,092	42.1%	47.1%
7870	Colleges and universities, including junior colleges	4,921	3,375	507	588	15.0%	17.4%
7880	Business, technical, and trade schools and training	153	113	17	22	15.1%	19.5%
7890	Other schools, instruction, and educational services	553	404	18	23	4.4%	5.7%
	HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	22,987	16,365	1,586	1,787	9.7%	10.9%
7970	Offices of physicians	2,075	1,519	48	53	3.2%	3.5%
7980	Offices of dentists	970	691	9	12	1.3%	1.7%
7990	Offices of chiropractors	132	96	0	0	0.1%	0.1%
8070	Offices of optometrists	132	97	0	1	0.1%	1.3%
8080	Offices of other health practitioners	238	175	5	5	2.6%	2.7%
8090	Outpatient care centers	1,230	823	68	74	8.3%	9.0%
8170	Home health care services	1,133	884	90	94	10.2%	10.7%
8180	Other health care services	1,662	1,214	89	102	7.3%	8.4%
8190	Hospitals	8,260	5,903	900	1,015	15.3%	17.2%
8270	Nursing care facilities	2,438	1,676	152	172	9.1%	10.2%
8290	Residential care facilities, without nursing	1,079	738	46	53	6.2%	7.2%
8370	Individual and family services	1,696	1,166	141	160	12.1%	13.7%
8380	Community food and housing, and emergency services	178	112	2	4	2.0%	3.5%
8390	Vocational rehabilitation services	271	181	11	12	6.1%	6.4%
8470	Child day care services	1,493	1,091	25	32	2.3%	2.9%
	ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, & RECREATION	3,247	2,349	176	205	7.5%	8.7%
8560	Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, & related industrie	483	373	40	45	10.7%	12.1%
8570	Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions	544	391	52	66	13.4%	16.8%
8580	Bowling centers	58	41	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
8590	Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	2,162	1,544	83	94	5.4%	6.1%
	ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES	12,222	9,050	188	229	2.1%	2.5%
8660	Traveler accommodation	2,127	1,344	109	123	8.1%	9.1%
8670	Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses	120	82	1	1	1.1%	1.1%
8680	Restaurants and other food services	9,660	7,395	76	104	1.0%	1.4%
8690	Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	315	230	2	2	0.7%	0.7%
	OTHER SERVICES, EXC. PUBLIC ADMIN.	7,428	5,547	166	189	3.0%	3.4%
8770	Automotive repair and maintenance	1,152	893	18	23	2.0%	2.5%
8780	Car washes	138	122	0	0	0.0%	0.3%
8790	Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	159	131	2	2	1.8%	1.8%
8870	Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance	315	242	18	20	7.5%	8.2%
8880	Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	116	86	4	4	4.8%	4.8%
8890	Footwear and leather goods repair	3	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
8970	Barber shops	56	49	1	1	1.7%	1.7%
8980	Beauty salons	757	577	4	5	0.7%	0.9%
8990	Nail salons and other personal care services	241	209	1	1	0.6%	0.6%
9070	Drycleaning and laundry services	371	293	14	14	4.6%	4.6%
9080	Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories	147	101	6	6	5.8%	5.8%
9090	Other personal services	281	238	17	18	6.9%	7.5%
9160	Religious organizations	1,476	1,058	6	14	0.6%	1.3%
9170	Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services	786	500	14	20	2.9%	4.0%
9180	Labor unions	98	65	43	43	66.2%	66.2%
9190	Business, professional, political, and similar organizations	321	196	8	10	4.0%	4.9%
9290	Private households	1,011	783	9	9	1.1%	1.1%
	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	9,908	6,716	2,100	2,300	31.3%	34.2%
9370	Executive offices and legislative bodies	1,335	869	176	202	20.3%	23.2%
9380	Public finance activities	523	356	104	118	29.1%	33.2%
9390	Other general government and support	200	123	31	35	25.1%	28.3%
9470	Justice, public order, and safety activities	3,850	2,867	1,209	1,271	42.2%	44.3%
9480	Administration of human resource programs	1,348	878	267	300	30.4%	34.2%
9490	Administration of environmental quality and housing programs	563	323	79	87	24.5%	27.0%
9570	Administration of economic programs and space research	970	602	157	179	26.1%	29.8%
9590	National security and international affairs	1,119	698	76	107	10.9%	15.3%
Copyright 2024 by Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and William E. Even.  The use of this data requires citation.