In 2023, union membership was highest those working in the public sector, with around 38.4 percent of local government workers being union members. In the private sector, workers in the transportation and utilities industry had the highest union membership rates, with 16.5 percent of workers in unions.
Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by industry
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330913/union-affiliation-by-industry-us/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers in the United States in 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330913/union-affiliation-by-industry-us/
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