Women Make Up a Growing Share of Union Members

Union Membership by Gender, Number of Workers, 1983–2025

Stacked area chart showing the number of union members by gender from 1983 through 2025. The number of union members who are men (blue fill) has decreased over time, while the number of union members who are women (red fill) has grown slightly.

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Estimates for 2025 reflect the average over 11 months due to missing data in October 2025.

Chart: Hayley BrownSource: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group, 1983–2025. Get the dataEmbed Download image