The number of workers in the United States who are represented by labor unions has been on the decline, particularly among the white population. Comparatively, the number of Hispanic and Latino union members has increased by nearly 800,000 since the year 2000.
The total number of union members in the United States can be found here.
Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity
(in thousands)
Characteristic
White
Black/African American
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Workers Who Are Members of Union Members in The United States from 2000 to 2023, by Race and Ethnicity (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of workers who are members of union members in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374705/union-members-workers-race/