U.S. union membership rate 2023, by state
In 2023, Hawaii had the highest rate of union membership among its working population, with 24.1 percent being a union member. The least unionized state was South Carolina, with a rate of 2.3 percent.
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of Workers Who Are Members of Labor Unions in The United States in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of workers who are members of labor unions in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374785/union-membership-rate-state/