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Union Affiliation of Employed Wage and
Salary Workers, 1983–2007
| Year |
Total employed (in
thousands) |
Percent of employed
represented by unions |
| 1983 |
88,290 |
23.3% |
| 1985 |
94,521 |
20.5 |
| 1990 |
104,876 |
18.2 |
| 1993 |
106,101 |
17.6 |
| 1995 |
110,038 |
16.7 |
| 2000 |
120,786 |
14.9% |
| 2003 |
122,358 |
14.3 |
| 2004 |
123,554 |
13.8 |
| 2005 |
125,889 |
13.7 |
| 2006 |
128,237 |
13.1 |
| 2007 |
129,767 |
13.3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Web: www.bls.gov .
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