Public Sector vs Private Sector Union Membership by Province

Statistics showing union density in Canada heavily skewed toward public sector.

July 31, 2000

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Union Coverage as a Percent of Total
	Public Sector	Private Sector
Quebec	81	27
Manitoba	79	21
Newfoundland	78	21
PEI	77	9
Sask	76	18
CANADA average	75	20
Alberta	76	14
Nova Scotia	71	9
Ontario	70	18
British Columbia	70	22
New Brunswick	68	13
Source: Stats Can Labour Force Historical Review 1999, 71F0004XCB