Unionization of U.S. workers, 2018–2019

All Private sector Public sector
 2018 Total employed 140,099,000 118,968,000 21,131,000
Union members 14,744,000 7,578,000 7,167,000
Represented by a union 16,380,000 8,512,000 7,868,000
Membership rate 10.5% 6.4% 33.9%
Coverage rate 11.7% 7.2% 37.2%
 2019 Total employed 141,737,000 120,714,000 21,023,000
Union members 14,574,000 7,508,000 7,066,000
Represented by a union 16,383,000 8,562,000 7,821,000
Membership rate 10.3% 6.2% 33.6%
Coverage rate 11.6% 7.1% 37.2%
 2018–2019 change Total employed 1,638,000 1,746,000 -108,000
Union members -170,000 -70,000 -101,000
Represented by a union 3,000 50,000 -47,000
Membership rate -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Coverage rate -0.1 -0.1 0.0

* Totals may vary slightly due to rounding.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey data on employment and union affiliation

View the underlying data on epi.org.