Which of the following is correct regarding Canadian union membership:
A)75% of union members are female
B)union density for full-time employees is double the rate of part-time employees
C)union density for full-time employees and part-time employees is the same
D)a majority of union members are employed in the public sector
E)a majority of union members are employed in the private sector

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According to Statistics Canada, in 2020, a majority of union members (68%) were employed in the public sector, while 32% were employed in the private sector. Therefore, option D is correct. Option A is incorrect because only 48% of union members were female in 2020. Option B is incorrect because union density for full-time employees was 28.2%, compared to 13.8% for part-time employees in 2020. Option C is incorrect because union density is not the same for full-time and part-time employees.

Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding Canadian Union Membership