Union Membership and Coverage Stagnated in 2025

Union Membership and Coverage, Percent of Employees, 1983–2025

Line chart showing overall US union membership (red line) and coverage (blue line) density from 1983 through 2025. Both membership and coverage density have declined substantially during this time period.

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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