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Midwest Economy – Union Membership

Union membership of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2024-25 (numbers in thousands)
Year20242025(1)
Members of unions(2)Percent of
employed		Members of unions(2)Percent of
employed

United States

14,2559.914,66510.0

Illinois

73413.175813.1

Indiana

2719.02608.3

Iowa

936.41016.8

Michigan

58113.456613.0

Minnesota

37914.238614.1

Nebraska

626.8646.6

North Dakota

185.0236.0

Ohio

62112.160511.6

South Dakota

122.7102.3

Wisconsin

1806.41736.4

Footnotes:
(1) 2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages that exclude October. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.
(2) 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, 2024-25 (numbers in thousands)
Year20242025(1)
Represented(2)Percent of
employed		Represented(2)Percent of
employed

United States

16,02311.116,48611.2

Illinois

79814.281214.0

Indiana

31310.43019.6

Iowa

1198.31228.2

Michigan

63914.762014.2

Minnesota

39414.843115.8

Nebraska

748.1828.5

North Dakota

236.3287.4

Ohio

68513.366612.8

South Dakota

163.7133.1

Wisconsin

1966.92027.5

Footnotes:
(1) 2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages that exclude October. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.
(2) Data refer to both union members and workers who report no union affiliation 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.