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Union Membership in Florida
5.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Florida were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 5.4%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 6.2%
- Number of members
- 503,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 9.33 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Florida |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 503,000 |
| 2024 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 462,000 |
| 2023 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 442,000 |
| 2022 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 414,000 |
| 2021 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 448,000 |
| 2020 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 524,000 |
| 2019 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 551,000 |
| 2018 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 484,000 |
| 2017 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 480,000 |
| 2016 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 456,000 |
| 2015 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 546,000 |
| 2014 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 455,000 |
| 2013 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 414,000 |
| 2012 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 440,000 |
| 2011 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 460,000 |
| 2010 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 392,000 |
| 2009 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 411,000 |
| 2008 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 482,000 |
| 2007 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 455,000 |
| 2006 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 397,000 |
| 2005 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 401,000 |
| 2004 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 414,000 |
| 2003 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 407,000 |
| 2002 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 383,000 |
| 2001 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 431,000 |
| 2000 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 453,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Florida are in a union?
- 5.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Florida were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.