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Midwest Economy – Union Membership

Union membership of employed wage and salary workers in Midwest states, annual averages, 2023–24 (numbers in thousands)
State 2023 2024 2023 to 2024 Membership
Total members(1) Percent of
employed
Total members(1) Percent of
employed
Net change Percent change

United States

14,424 10.0 14,255 9.9 -169 -1.2

Illinois

708 12.8 734 13.1 26 3.7

Indiana

245 8.0 271 9.0 26 10.6

Iowa

107 7.2 93 6.4 -14 -13.1

Michigan

564 12.8 581 13.4 17 3.0

Minnesota

356 13.3 379 14.2 23 6.5

Nebraska

68 7.3 62 6.8 -6 -8.8

North Dakota

22 6.2 18 5.0 -4 -18.2

Ohio

641 12.5 621 12.1 -20 -3.1

South Dakota

15 3.6 12 2.7 -3 -20.0

Wisconsin

205 7.4 180 6.4 -25 -12.2

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, 2023–24 (numbers in thousands)
State 2023 2024 2023 to 2024 Represented
Represented(1) Percent of
employed
Represented(1) Percent of
employed
Net change Percent change

United States

16,193 11.2 16,023 11.1 -170 -1.0

Illinois

755 13.6 798 14.2 43 5.7

Indiana

278 9.1 313 10.4 35 12.6

Iowa

131 8.8 119 8.3 -12 -9.2

Michigan

623 14.1 639 14.7 16 2.6

Minnesota

378 14.1 394 14.8 16 4.2

Nebraska

88 9.4 74 8.1 -14 -15.9

North Dakota

27 7.5 23 6.3 -4 -14.8

Ohio

691 13.5 685 13.3 -6 -0.9

South Dakota

18 4.2 16 3.7 -2 -11.1

Wisconsin

232 8.4 196 6.9 -36 -15.5

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.