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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
State	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
State	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.