Union Membership in US Hits Record Low Despite More Workers Joining

Private sector gains offset government job losses, with support for unions increasing over the past decade.

Union membership rate in the US fell to a record low of 10% in 2023, despite unions gaining more workers.
The total number of union members in the US grew by 139,000 last year, with gains in the private sector offsetting losses in government jobs.
Union membership rates in the private sector held steady at 6%, while public-sector union membership dropped to 32.5%.
Support for unions has increased over the past decade, reaching 67% last year, according to Gallup polling.
Union workers earn about 10 to 15 percent higher wages than nonunion workers in similar positions.