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Midwest Economy – Union Membership

Union membership of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2022–23 (numbers in thousands)
State	2022		2023		2022 to 2023 Membership
State	Total members(1)	Percent of employed	Total members(1)	Percent of employed	Net change	Percent change
United States	14,285	10.1	14,424	10.0	139	1.0
Illinois	735	13.1	708	12.8	-27	-3.7
Indiana	223	7.4	245	8.0	22	9.9
Iowa	105	7.0	107	7.2	2	1.9
Michigan	589	14.0	564	12.8	-25	-4.2
Minnesota	382	14.2	356	13.3	-26	-6.8
Nebraska	60	6.5	68	7.3	8	13.3
North Dakota	23	6.4	22	6.2	-1	-4.3
Ohio	641	12.8	641	12.5	0	0.0
South Dakota	13	3.1	15	3.6	2	15.4
Wisconsin	187	7.1	205	7.4	18	9.6
Footnotes: (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union.
Source: Current Population Survey The current population survey is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Union representation of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2022–23 (numbers in thousands)
State	2022		2023		2022 to 2023 Represented
State	Represented(1)	Percent of employed	Represented(1)	Percent of employed	Net change	Percent change
United States	16,002	11.3	16,193	11.2	191	1.2
Illinois	789	14.1	755	13.6	-34	-4.3
Indiana	260	8.6	278	9.1	18	6.9
Iowa	132	8.7	131	8.8	-1	-0.8
Michigan	644	15.3	623	14.1	-21	-3.3
Minnesota	411	15.2	378	14.1	-33	-8.0
Nebraska	74	8.1	88	9.4	14	18.9
North Dakota	28	7.6	27	7.5	-1	-3.6
Ohio	699	14.0	691	13.5	-8	-1.1
South Dakota	17	4.2	18	4.2	1	5.9
Wisconsin	212	8.0	232	8.4	20	9.4
Footnotes: (1) Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union, as well as workers who are not members but whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract.
Source: Current Population Survey The current population survey is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.