U.S. number of workers represented by a union 2000-2023, by race

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Abigail Tierney,
Jul 5, 2024
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)

CharacteristicWhiteBlack/African AmericanAsianHispanic/Latino
2023 12,130 2,509 904 2,742
2022 12,111 2,374 882 2,652
2021 12,142 2,232 818 2,551
2020 12,221 2,321 855 2,586
2019 12,583 2,310 932 2,590
2018 12,471 2,487 855 2,482
2017 12,589 2,459 843 2,476
2016 12,436 2,475 839 2,308
2015 12,627 2,427 860 2,365
2014 12,503 2,303 866 2,220
2013 12,507 2,294 758 2,141
2012 12,517 2,220 758 2,197
2011 13,061 2,140 690 2,015
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of workers in thousands14,56914,56914,52214,52214,17814,17813,85013,85013,65713,65713,75513,75513,42413,42413,71513,71514,22214,22213,59513,59513,11113,11113,06113,06112,51712,51712,50712,50712,50312,50312,62712,62712,43612,43612,58912,58912,47112,47112,58312,58312,22112,22112,14212,14212,11112,11112,13012,1302,7342,7342,6462,6462,6242,6242,5402,5402,3552,3552,3912,3912,3912,3912,4032,4032,3702,3702,1722,1722,1152,1152,1402,1402,2202,2202,2942,2942,3032,3032,4272,4272,4752,4752,4592,4592,4872,4872,3102,3102,3212,3212,2322,2322,3742,3742,5092,5097057057077077197196596596706706666666576577207207147147307307137136906907587587587588668668608608398398438438558559329328558558188188828829049041,8521,8521,8891,8891,8101,8101,9131,9131,8881,8881,9811,9811,9351,9352,0262,0262,1682,1682,0362,0362,0212,0212,0152,0152,1972,1972,1412,1412,2202,2202,3652,3652,3082,3082,4762,4762,4822,4822,5902,5902,5862,5862,5512,5512,6522,6522,7422,742WhiteBlack/African AmericanAsianHispanic/Latino200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,500

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

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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