The rate of employees represented by unions has been declining since 1983, and reached a historic low in 2023 with 11.2 percent of employees represented. Employees represented by unions are not necessarily union members themselves, rather, their jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. The rate of union membership can be found here.
Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of Employees Represented by Unions in The United States from 1983 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of employees represented by unions in the United States from 1983 to 2023 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195341/percentage-of-emplyoyees-respresented-by-unions-in-the-us-since-2000/
