The number of workers represented by a labor union in the United States has remained relatively steady among minority racial and ethnic groups in the United States, but has significantly decreased among white workers. The number of Hispanic and Latino workers represented by a union overtook the number of Black people represented in 2017.
The total number of union members in the United States can be found here.
Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity
(in thousands)
Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374747/union-representation-number-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374747/union-representation-number-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374747/union-representation-number-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Workers Who Are Represented by a Labor Union 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/1374747/union-representation-number-race/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of workers who are represented by a labor union in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by race and ethnicity (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374747/union-representation-number-race/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of workers who are represented by a labor union 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/1374747/union-representation-number-race/
