More workers are choosing to join a union: Number of newly unionized workers, 2000–2026
| Date | Newly Covered Workers |
|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | 21,251 |
| 2001-01-01 | 20,900 |
| 2001-04-01 | 18,595 |
| 2001-07-01 | 16,655 |
| 2001-10-01 | 15,581 |
| 2002-01-01 | 14,969 |
| 2002-04-01 | 16,601 |
| 2002-07-01 | 16,704 |
| 2002-10-01 | 16,650 |
| 2003-01-01 | 16,869 |
| 2003-04-01 | 15,212 |
| 2003-07-01 | 15,302 |
| 2003-10-01 | 14,661 |
| 2004-01-01 | 15,727 |
| 2004-04-01 | 16,361 |
| 2004-07-01 | 16,206 |
| 2004-10-01 | 15,643 |
| 2005-01-01 | 14,478 |
| 2005-04-01 | 13,795 |
| 2005-07-01 | 13,645 |
| 2005-10-01 | 12,828 |
| 2006-01-01 | 13,222 |
| 2006-04-01 | 11,983 |
| 2006-07-01 | 10,858 |
| 2006-10-01 | 12,351 |
| 2007-01-01 | 11,581 |
| 2007-04-01 | 11,239 |
| 2007-07-01 | 12,010 |
| 2007-10-01 | 11,719 |
| 2008-01-01 | 12,413 |
| 2008-04-01 | 14,573 |
| 2008-07-01 | 14,267 |
| 2008-10-01 | 15,312 |
| 2009-01-01 | 13,929 |
| 2009-04-01 | 12,223 |
| 2009-07-01 | 11,584 |
| 2009-10-01 | 10,219 |
| 2010-01-01 | 10,750 |
| 2010-04-01 | 11,690 |
| 2010-07-01 | 13,767 |
| 2010-10-01 | 14,976 |
| 2011-01-01 | 15,677 |
| 2011-04-01 | 13,927 |
| 2011-07-01 | 12,503 |
| 2011-10-01 | 11,728 |
| 2012-01-01 | 11,238 |
| 2012-04-01 | 11,466 |
| 2012-07-01 | 10,976 |
| 2012-10-01 | 9,396 |
| 2013-01-01 | 8,478 |
| 2013-04-01 | 8,524 |
| 2013-07-01 | 8,741 |
| 2013-10-01 | 9,315 |
| 2014-01-01 | 9,496 |
| 2014-04-01 | 10,106 |
| 2014-07-01 | 9,995 |
| 2014-10-01 | 11,069 |
| 2015-01-01 | 11,563 |
| 2015-04-01 | 12,137 |
| 2015-07-01 | 12,904 |
| 2015-10-01 | 12,051 |
| 2016-01-01 | 12,980 |
| 2016-04-01 | 12,851 |
| 2016-07-01 | 12,251 |
| 2016-10-01 | 12,957 |
| 2017-01-01 | 12,239 |
| 2017-04-01 | 11,437 |
| 2017-07-01 | 11,756 |
| 2017-10-01 | 11,177 |
| 2018-01-01 | 10,493 |
| 2018-04-01 | 12,033 |
| 2018-07-01 | 10,555 |
| 2018-10-01 | 10,918 |
| 2019-01-01 | 11,183 |
| 2019-04-01 | 9,785 |
| 2019-07-01 | 10,921 |
| 2019-10-01 | 10,838 |
| 2020-01-01 | 10,049 |
| 2020-04-01 | 8,087 |
| 2020-07-01 | 7,659 |
| 2020-10-01 | 6,665 |
| 2021-01-01 | 6,757 |
| 2021-04-01 | 8,197 |
| 2021-07-01 | 7,664 |
| 2021-10-01 | 7,153 |
| 2022-01-01 | 7,263 |
| 2022-04-01 | 9,668 |
| 2022-07-01 | 11,773 |
| 2022-10-01 | 13,677 |
| 2023-01-01 | 20,091 |
| 2023-04-01 | 20,229 |
| 2023-07-01 | 21,392 |
| 2023-10-01 | 22,996 |
| 2024-01-01 | 21,191 |
| 2024-04-01 | 25,754 |
| 2024-07-01 | 25,241 |
| 2024-10-01 | 26,027 |
| 2025-01-01 | 24,558 |
| 2025-04-01 | 19,289 |
| 2025-07-01 | 18,612 |
| 2025-10-01 | 14,256 |
| 2026-01-01 | 12,343 |
Note: Data is calculated using a 4-quarter smoothed average.
Source: Union election data compiled by professor Kevin Reuning.