Total union membership remained relatively unchanged in 2025, even in the face of tough political and economic headwinds.
The union membership rate sat at about 10% of US wage and salary workers in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual report released Wednesday. About 9.9% of the workforce was unionized in 2024.
Union membership remains less common in the private sector, with 5.9% of workers unionized compared to 32.9% in the public sector.
The BLS report, traditionally released in January, was delayed due to the 43-day government shutdown last fall.
Despite the stable membership data, unions faced a ...