Union membership has been on the decline across all industries in the United States since 2000. While rates of union membership in the public sector are significantly higher than the private sector, the rate has been declining since 2000. In 2024, **** percent of public sector workers were union members.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 28, 2025). Rate of union membership in the public versus the private sector in the United States from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1376431/union-membership-rate-public-sector-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Rate of union membership in the public versus the private sector in the United States from 2000 to 2024." Chart. January 28, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/1376431/union-membership-rate-public-sector-us/
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Rate of union membership in the public versus the private sector in the United States from 2000 to 2024 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1376431/union-membership-rate-public-sector-us/
