The number of workers in the United States who are represented by labor unions has been on the decline since 1983. There has been a net decline of around four million union members among the male population in the U.S. since 1983. Women, on the other hand, have seen a increase of around 600,000 members. The total number of union members in the United States can be found here.
Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Workers Who Are Union Members in The United States from 1983 to 2023, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Number of workers who are union members in the United States from 1983 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374695/union-members-workers-gender/
