Mixed numbers for unions in 2023

More, and more effective, pro-worker legislation would help.

In 2023, 16.2 million workers were represented by a union—an increase of 191,000. At the same time, the percentage of workers represented by a union decreased from 11.3% to 11.2%, as unionization efforts were unable to keep pace with 2023’s strong job growth.

By sector, private-sector unionization rose to 6.9% in 2023, while public-sector unionization declined to 36.0%...
 
These statistics don’t capture the number of workers who want to join unions. Evidence suggests that in 2023, more than 60 million workers wanted to join a union but couldn’t do so. - EPI