January 20, 2023

Percentage of union workers at modern low

Axios - The percentage of American workers who are members of a union fell to a new low in 2022 despite the total number of unionized workers increasing.10.1% of workers were unionized in 2022, down from 10.3% in 2021 and a high of 20.1% in 1983, the first year the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported comparable figures.The workforce added 273,000 unionized jobs in 2022, up 1.9% from 2021. But the number of total jobs increased by 5.3 million, a 3.9% jump, outpacing the growth in union roles.


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