The share of workers in the United States who are members of labor unions has been on the decline since 1983. While rates of union membership have gotten closer between men and women, the rate of male union membership has declined more drastically than that of women. In 2023, 10.5 percent of working men were union members compared to 9.5 percent of women.
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of Workers Who Are Members of Labor Unions in The United States from 1983 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374612/union-membership-rate-gender/
