What percent of SMWIA members work in industrial and commercial?

• A. 12 percent
• B. 15 percent
• C. 65 percent
• D. 10 percent

Answer: (A)

Understanding how SMWIA members are spread across different work settings helps you answer this. The question asks what portion of members work in industrial and commercial environments, meaning the share that do field installations, service, and similar work rather than shop fabrication or manufacturing. The data point you’re expected to recall puts that sector at about 12 percent of the membership, showing it’s a smaller portion compared to other areas where most work happens, like manufacturing and fabrication. A figure as high as 65 percent would imply industrial and commercial work dominates, which isn’t how the distribution typically stacks up. Figures around 10 or 15 percent are close, but the specific data shows 12 percent as the best match.