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Midwest Economy - Union Membership

Union membership of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2017–18 (numbers in thousands)
State	2017		2018		2017 to 2018 Membership
State	Total members(1)	Percent of employed	Total members(1)	Percent of employed	Net change	Percent change
United States	14,817	10.7	14,744	10.5	-73	-0.5
Illinois	827	15.0	786	13.8	-41	-5.0
Indiana	266	8.9	269	8.8	3	1.1
Iowa	104	7.0	113	7.7	9	8.7
Michigan	658	15.6	625	14.5	-33	-5.0
Minnesota	411	15.2	395	15.0	-16	-3.9
Nebraska	70	8.2	59	6.6	-11	-15.7
North Dakota	18	5.1	18	5.2	0	0.0
Ohio	635	12.5	639	12.6	4	0.6
South Dakota	20	5.4	22	5.6	2	10.0
Wisconsin	230	8.3	219	8.1	-11	-4.8
Footnotes: (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union. Source: Current Population Survey The current population survey is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Union representation of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2017–18 (numbers in thousands)
State	2017		2018		2017 to 2018 Represented
State	Represented(1)	Percent of employed	Represented(1)	Percent of employed	Net change	Percent change
United States	16,444	11.9	16,380	11.7	-64	-0.4
Illinois	872	15.8	839	14.7	-33	-3.8
Indiana	289	9.7	283	9.3	-6	-2.1
Iowa	127	8.6	129	8.8	2	1.6
Michigan	711	16.8	663	15.4	-48	-6.8
Minnesota	428	15.9	421	16.0	-7	-1.6
Nebraska	78	9.1	71	8.0	-7	-9.0
North Dakota	24	6.8	23	6.7	-1	-4.2
Ohio	688	13.6	722	14.3	34	4.9
South Dakota	25	6.7	28	7.1	3	12.0
Wisconsin	250	9.0	233	8.6	-17	-6.8
Footnotes: (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union, as well as workers who are not members but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. Source: Current Population Survey The current population survey is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.