Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Industry: 2019
CIC	Industry	Obs	Employment (in 1000s)	Members (in 1000s)	Covered (in 1000s)	% Mem	% Cov
	AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, & HUNTING	1,738	1,410	26	45	1.9%	3.2%
170	Crop production	873	764	12	20	1.6%	2.6%
180	Animal production	511	365	4	6	1.0%	1.8%
190	Forestry except logging	72	46	4	6	7.8%	13.8%
270	Logging	115	85	2	2	2.6%	2.6%
280	Fishing, hunting, and trapping	51	36	2	3	4.9%	8.0%
290	Support activities for agriculture and forestry	116	114	3	7	2.3%	6.2%
	MINING	1,132	711	29	33	4.0%	4.6%
370	Oil and gas extraction	144	89	0	1	0.0%	1.6%
380	Coal mining	146	51	5	5	9.6%	9.6%
390	Metal ore mining	47	29	0	1	1.3%	3.2%
470	Nonmetallic mineral and not specified mining, and quarrying	138	88	12	12	13.7%	14.2%
490	Support activities for mining	657	453	11	13	2.5%	2.9%
	UTILITIES	10,991	10,125	1,521	1,618	15.0%	16.0%
570	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	845	732	193	199	26.3%	27.2%
580	Natural gas distribution	147	123	31	32	25.5%	25.8%
590	Electric and gas, and other combinations	139	136	37	37	26.9%	26.9%
670	Water, steam, air conditioning, and irrigation systems	307	269	49	52	18.1%	19.4%
680	Sewage treatment facilities	112	96	22	23	23.2%	23.8%
690	Not specified utilities	35	34	6	6	18.1%	18.1%
770	CONSTRUCTION	9,406	8,736	1,183	1,270	13.5%	14.5%
	NONDURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	6,063	5,587	457	515	8.2%	9.2%
1070	Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling	185	158	16	16	10.0%	10.0%
1080	Sugar and confectionery products	107	92	16	16	17.4%	17.8%
1090	Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	156	143	18	19	12.4%	13.5%
1170	Dairy product manufacturing	185	142	17	17	12.1%	12.1%
1180	Animal slaughtering and processing	741	594	90	99	15.2%	16.6%
1190	Retail bakeries	221	201	12	16	5.9%	8.0%
1270	Bakeries, except retail	231	227	22	25	9.5%	11.1%
1280	Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.	203	183	14	15	7.6%	8.4%
1290	Not specified food industries	75	67	8	9	12.2%	13.2%
1370	Beverage manufacturing	268	270	29	32	10.8%	12.0%
1390	Tobacco manufacturing	7	7	1	1	13.5%	13.5%
1470	Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	9	9	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1480	Fabric mills, except knitting	79	83	3	3	3.5%	3.5%
1490	Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills	19	17	1	1	6.4%	6.4%
1570	Carpet and rug mills	70	69	0	1	0.0%	1.8%
1590	Textile product mills, except carpet and rug	64	61	1	2	1.0%	3.0%
1670	Knitting mills, and apparel knitting mills	11	10	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1680	Cut and sew apparel manufacturing	174	189	7	8	3.5%	4.4%
1690	Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	13	12	2	2	17.8%	17.8%
1770	Footwear manufacturing	25	23	3	3	14.3%	14.3%
1790	Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing	14	15	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
1870	Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	254	219	53	59	24.3%	26.9%
1880	Paperboard containers and boxes	107	110	7	12	6.3%	11.0%
1890	Miscellaneous paper and pulp products	74	62	6	6	10.0%	10.0%
1990	Printing and related support activities	448	428	16	18	3.7%	4.2%
2070	Petroleum refining	238	194	31	34	16.0%	17.5%
2090	Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products	20	20	3	3	15.0%	15.0%
2170	Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing	177	176	9	9	4.8%	5.2%
2180	Agricultural chemical manufacturing	52	42	1	2	3.5%	5.4%
2190	Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	579	581	7	9	1.1%	1.6%
2270	Paint, coating, and adhesives manufacturing	73	75	3	3	4.2%	4.2%
2280	Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetic manufacturing	147	151	6	6	3.9%	3.9%
2290	Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals	446	406	34	41	8.3%	10.0%
2370	Plastics product manufacturing	446	411	11	13	2.6%	3.1%
2380	Tire manufacturing	65	66	5	6	7.9%	9.5%
2390	Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing	80	75	6	6	7.5%	7.9%
	DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING	10,193	9,593	850	933	8.9%	9.7%
2470	Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing	27	20	4	4	18.1%	18.1%
2480	Structural clay product manufacturing	29	32	1	1	4.0%	4.0%
2490	Glass and glass product manufacturing	139	141	15	18	10.4%	12.6%
2570	Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing	185	161	20	21	12.6%	13.2%
2590	Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	92	84	10	10	11.9%	12.1%
2670	Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing	302	278	62	63	22.4%	22.8%
2680	Aluminum production and processing	83	76	15	17	19.7%	22.4%
2690	Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	62	56	3	6	6.0%	11.2%
2770	Foundries	72	65	12	12	18.3%	18.3%
2780	Metal forgings and stampings	47	47	7	7	15.3%	15.3%
2790	Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing	45	43	4	5	9.9%	11.3%
2870	Structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing	361	337	40	41	11.9%	12.2%
2880	Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing	333	305	15	15	4.8%	5.0%
2890	Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities	63	62	3	3	4.8%	5.3%
2970	Ordnance	67	38	1	3	2.9%	8.9%
2980	Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing	403	383	29	32	7.5%	8.4%
2990	Not specified metal industries	36	39	2	2	5.6%	5.6%
3070	Agricultural implement manufacturing	150	99	10	12	9.9%	12.2%
3080	Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing	176	136	6	6	4.1%	4.2%
3095	Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	67	62	1	1	2.2%	2.2%
3170	Metalworking machinery manufacturing	125	122	10	11	8.6%	9.2%
3180	Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	46	46	4	4	7.7%	7.7%
3190	Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.	742	694	57	62	8.2%	9.0%
3365	Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	162	155	2	2	1.4%	1.4%
3370	Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing	102	114	3	3	2.2%	2.2%
3380	Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	193	186	9	10	4.6%	5.5%
3390	Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.	625	558	5	7	0.9%	1.3%
3470	Household appliance manufacturing	99	92	15	16	16.7%	17.1%
3490	Electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical	332	317	9	11	2.9%	3.3%
3570	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing	1,371	1,408	198	216	14.1%	15.3%
3580	Aircraft and parts manufacturing	868	841	125	138	14.9%	16.4%
3590	Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	52	52	6	7	11.6%	12.7%
3670	Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	26	24	0	1	2.0%	4.6%
3680	Ship and boat building	216	165	36	41	21.8%	25.0%
3690	Other transportation equipment manufacturing	42	42	3	3	7.7%	7.7%
3770	Sawmills and wood preservation	166	128	9	10	7.3%	7.7%
3780	Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products	57	46	4	4	8.7%	8.7%
3790	Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes	37	30	0	0	1.4%	1.4%
3875	Miscellaneous wood products	240	227	7	10	3.0%	4.6%
3895	Furniture and related product manufacturing	410	377	21	24	5.6%	6.4%
3960	Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	647	626	20	22	3.1%	3.5%
3970	Sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy and game manufacturing	90	90	1	1	1.6%	1.6%
3980	Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.	534	490	23	25	4.6%	5.2%
3990	Not specified manufacturing industries	272	296	21	23	7.1%	7.7%
	WHOLESALE TRADE	3,439	3,188	143	160	4.5%	5.0%
4070	Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers	161	157	0	0	0.1%	0.1%
4080	Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers	51	59	2	2	4.1%	4.1%
4090	Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers	154	136	4	4	2.6%	2.6%
4170	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers	303	308	3	5	0.9%	1.5%
4180	Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers	52	48	3	3	6.6%	6.6%
4195	Electrical and electronic goods, merchant wholesalers	203	204	10	11	5.0%	5.3%
4265	Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	168	149	1	1	0.9%	0.9%
4270	Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers	410	336	10	13	3.1%	3.8%
4280	Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers	74	65	2	2	3.0%	3.0%
4290	Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers	57	59	2	4	4.1%	6.4%
4370	Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers	41	35	1	2	2.6%	5.6%
4380	Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers	212	213	4	5	1.8%	2.5%
4390	Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers	78	80	0	0	0.6%	0.6%
4470	Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers	784	747	72	79	9.6%	10.6%
4480	Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers	88	56	0	0	0.8%	0.8%
4490	Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers	159	122	8	8	7.0%	7.0%
4560	Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers	114	98	7	8	7.6%	8.1%
4570	Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers	63	48	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
4580	Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers	162	161	8	8	5.0%	5.0%
4585	Wholesale electronics markets, agents and brokers	64	61	1	1	1.7%	1.7%
4590	Not specified wholesale trade	41	46	3	3	6.2%	6.2%
	RETAIL TRADE	16,402	15,022	608	713	4.0%	4.7%
4670	Automobile dealers	1,349	1,219	28	32	2.3%	2.6%
4680	Other motor vehicle dealers	154	122	3	3	2.6%	2.6%
4690	Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	594	521	7	8	1.4%	1.6%
4770	Furniture and home furnishings stores	515	474	6	10	1.4%	2.1%
4780	Household appliance stores	56	49	1	1	2.6%	2.6%
4795	Radio, TV, and computer stores	453	452	8	12	1.8%	2.6%
4870	Building material and supplies dealers	1,109	980	15	21	1.5%	2.1%
4880	Hardware stores	234	194	1	3	0.7%	1.3%
4890	Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores	315	234	3	4	1.5%	1.5%
4970	Grocery stores	2,857	2,625	367	397	14.0%	15.1%
4980	Specialty food stores	205	191	10	10	5.0%	5.0%
4990	Beer, wine, and liquor stores	125	112	2	2	1.8%	1.8%
5070	Pharmacies and drug stores	972	882	36	48	4.1%	5.5%
5080	Health and personal care, except drug, stores	383	369	6	6	1.7%	1.7%
5090	Gasoline stations	573	505	6	8	1.3%	1.6%
5170	Clothing stores	911	888	6	10	0.7%	1.1%
5180	Shoe stores	147	145	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5190	Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores	139	119	3	3	2.8%	2.8%
5275	Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores	450	388	2	4	0.5%	1.0%
5280	Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores	32	31	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5295	Music stores	30	30	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5370	Book stores and news dealers	85	80	2	2	2.9%	2.9%
5380	Department stores and discount stores	2,055	1,865	43	58	2.3%	3.1%
5390	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	663	606	16	25	2.7%	4.2%
5470	Retail florists	73	65	1	1	1.4%	1.4%
5480	Office supplies and stationery stores	138	123	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
5490	Used merchandise stores	206	191	4	8	1.9%	4.0%
5570	Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops	105	79	1	2	1.1%	1.9%
5580	Miscellaneous retail stores	424	392	7	10	1.8%	2.6%
5590	Electronic shopping	391	442	3	6	0.6%	1.3%
5591	Electronic auctions	9	9	2	2	17.7%	17.7%
5592	Mail order houses	77	82	1	1	1.4%	1.4%
5670	Vending machine operators	34	33	1	1	4.1%	4.1%
5680	Fuel dealers	110	83	1	1	1.6%	1.6%
5690	Other direct selling establishments	72	62	1	1	2.1%	2.1%
5790	Not specified retail trade	357	382	12	13	3.1%	3.4%
	TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING	6,865	6,638	1,466	1,597	22.1%	24.1%
6070	Air transportation	645	633	235	249	37.1%	39.4%
6080	Rail transportation	304	236	142	144	60.0%	60.9%
6090	Water transportation	87	76	7	7	9.3%	9.8%
6170	Truck transportation	1,764	1,632	120	144	7.3%	8.8%
6180	Bus service and urban transit	479	480	175	186	36.4%	38.7%
6190	Taxi and limousine service	438	487	27	34	5.5%	7.0%
6270	Pipeline transportation	53	39	6	6	16.2%	16.2%
6280	Scenic and sightseeing transportation	53	32	6	6	19.3%	19.3%
6290	Services incidental to transportation	766	746	145	158	19.5%	21.2%
6370	Postal Service	719	636	386	417	60.7%	65.6%
6380	Couriers and messengers	880	889	183	201	20.6%	22.6%
6390	Warehousing and storage	677	751	34	43	4.5%	5.7%
	INFORMATION	2,680	2,548	278	302	10.9%	11.9%
6470	Newspaper publishers	166	133	9	9	6.4%	6.6%
6480	Periodical, book, and directory publishers	183	173	4	5	2.4%	3.2%
6490	Software publishers	57	56	0	0	0.7%	0.7%
6570	Motion pictures and video industries	335	354	52	55	14.6%	15.5%
6590	Sound recording industries	29	34	1	2	2.9%	6.5%
6670	Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming	505	486	54	59	11.2%	12.1%
6672	Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals	148	153	5	6	3.0%	3.7%
6680	Wired telecommunications carriers	474	432	75	79	17.5%	18.3%
6690	Other telecommunication services	397	390	40	46	10.2%	11.8%
6695	Data processing, hosting, and related services	90	82	1	1	1.2%	1.2%
6770	Libraries and archives	259	229	37	39	16.0%	17.1%
6780	Other information services	37	25	0	1	0.8%	2.6%
	FINANCE & INSURANCE	7,553	7,098	117	159	1.6%	2.2%
6870	Banking and related activities	2,301	2,065	22	32	1.0%	1.5%
6880	Savings institutions, including credit unions	346	304	8	12	2.6%	4.1%
6890	Non-depository credit and related activities	977	958	14	20	1.4%	2.1%
6970	Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments	1,139	1,115	17	22	1.5%	2.0%
6990	Insurance carriers and related activities	2,790	2,656	56	72	2.1%	2.7%
	REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING	2,597	2,460	114	133	4.6%	5.4%
7070	Real estate	2,235	2,110	100	116	4.7%	5.5%
7080	Automotive equipment rental and leasing	155	157	6	8	4.0%	5.0%
7170	Video tape and disk rental	5	5	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
7180	Other consumer goods rental	95	94	4	4	4.5%	4.5%
7190	Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing	107	93	3	5	3.5%	5.5%
	PROF., SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL SERVICES	10,990	10,540	168	268	1.6%	2.5%
7270	Legal services	1,544	1,409	25	44	1.8%	3.1%
7280	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	986	944	10	18	1.1%	1.9%
7290	Architectural, engineering, and related services	1,725	1,583	53	71	3.3%	4.5%
7370	Specialized design services	222	232	1	1	0.2%	0.2%
7380	Computer systems design and related services	3,297	3,401	40	75	1.2%	2.2%
7390	Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	1,265	1,180	14	21	1.2%	1.8%
7460	Scientific research and development services	691	575	12	20	2.1%	3.5%
7470	Advertising and related services	539	545	6	9	1.1%	1.6%
7480	Veterinary services	438	391	6	6	1.4%	1.4%
7490	Other professional, scientific, and technical services	283	279	3	4	1.0%	1.3%
	MANAGEMENT & RELATED SERVICES	5,708	5,630	240	294	4.3%	5.2%
7570	Management of companies and enterprises	200	180	12	13	6.6%	7.4%
7580	Employment services	846	865	20	34	2.3%	3.9%
7590	Business support services	688	664	8	12	1.1%	1.7%
7670	Travel arrangements and reservation services	250	230	6	10	2.4%	4.2%
7680	Investigation and security services	730	739	47	59	6.4%	8.0%
7690	Services to buildings and dwellings	1,179	1,176	60	69	5.1%	5.9%
7770	Landscaping services	938	961	23	28	2.4%	2.9%
7780	Other administrative and other support services	334	323	15	17	4.8%	5.3%
7790	Waste management and remediation services	543	493	49	53	10.0%	10.7%
	EDUCATIONAL SERVICES	15,788	13,907	4,093	4,550	29.4%	32.7%
7860	Elementary and secondary schools	10,771	9,336	3,544	3,920	38.0%	42.0%
7870	Colleges and universities, including junior colleges	4,275	3,845	510	581	13.3%	15.1%
7880	Business, technical, and trade schools and training	91	89	10	11	10.8%	12.2%
7890	Other schools, instruction, and educational services	651	636	30	37	4.7%	5.9%
	HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	22,702	20,423	1,692	1,958	8.3%	9.6%
7970	Offices of physicians	1,566	1,448	42	65	2.9%	4.5%
7980	Offices of dentists	922	826	15	19	1.8%	2.3%
7990	Offices of chiropractors	114	90	0	1	0.3%	1.5%
8070	Offices of optometrists	143	121	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
8080	Offices of other health practitioners	204	188	11	12	5.8%	6.5%
8090	Outpatient care centers	2,229	1,930	118	136	6.1%	7.0%
8170	Home health care services	1,433	1,357	92	101	6.8%	7.4%
8180	Other health care services	1,516	1,462	86	98	5.9%	6.7%
8190	Hospitals	8,387	7,380	985	1,115	13.3%	15.1%
8270	Nursing care facilities	1,820	1,662	94	109	5.7%	6.5%
8290	Residential care facilities, without nursing	1,050	936	38	56	4.0%	6.0%
8370	Individual and family services	1,791	1,652	159	183	9.6%	11.1%
8380	Community food and housing, and emergency services	145	127	3	5	2.7%	3.5%
8390	Vocational rehabilitation services	121	107	8	8	7.2%	7.9%
8470	Child day care services	1,261	1,136	40	48	3.5%	4.2%
	ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, & RECREATION	3,106	2,835	211	236	7.4%	8.3%
8560	Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, & related industrie	507	520	63	74	12.1%	14.3%
8570	Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions	399	352	45	52	12.8%	14.8%
8580	Bowling centers	63	49	1	1	2.1%	2.1%
8590	Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	2,137	1,914	102	109	5.3%	5.7%
	ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES	11,180	10,681	225	281	2.1%	2.6%
8660	Traveler accommodation	1,603	1,340	92	99	6.8%	7.4%
8670	Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses	119	102	1	1	0.5%	0.5%
8680	Restaurants and other food services	9,196	9,003	127	175	1.4%	1.9%
8690	Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	262	236	6	6	2.6%	2.6%
	OTHER SERVICES, EXC. PUBLIC ADMIN.	6,827	6,174	175	205	2.8%	3.3%
8770	Automotive repair and maintenance	1,050	962	10	12	1.0%	1.2%
8780	Car washes	127	134	3	3	2.2%	2.2%
8790	Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	96	98	2	2	1.6%	1.6%
8870	Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance	295	250	20	25	8.1%	9.8%
8880	Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	120	120	2	2	1.3%	1.3%
8970	Barber shops	67	79	0	3	0.0%	3.2%
8980	Beauty salons	625	617	1	3	0.2%	0.5%
8990	Nail salons and other personal care services	374	399	3	9	0.8%	2.2%
9070	Drycleaning and laundry services	255	251	16	19	6.2%	7.7%
9080	Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories	136	101	1	1	1.2%	1.2%
9090	Other personal services	300	311	7	8	2.3%	2.5%
9160	Religious organizations	1,221	1,021	12	15	1.2%	1.5%
9170	Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services	995	738	15	20	2.1%	2.7%
9180	Labor unions	105	91	64	65	70.1%	71.5%
9190	Business, professional, political, and similar organizations	234	176	10	11	5.8%	6.5%
9290	Private households	827	824	9	9	1.1%	1.1%
	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	8,773	7,200	2,154	2,375	29.9%	33.0%
9370	Executive offices and legislative bodies	1,485	1,206	243	271	20.2%	22.4%
9380	Public finance activities	380	296	80	89	26.9%	30.2%
9390	Other general government and support	197	176	44	47	25.1%	26.5%
9470	Justice, public order, and safety activities	3,124	2,736	1,141	1,210	41.7%	44.2%
9480	Administration of human resource programs	1,235	1,024	296	339	28.9%	33.0%
9490	Administration of environmental quality and housing programs	352	228	52	58	23.0%	25.3%
9570	Administration of economic programs and space research	758	538	136	158	25.4%	29.3%
9590	National security and international affairs	1,242	995	161	204	16.2%	20.5%
Copyright 2024 by Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and William E. Even.  The use of this data requires citation.