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Union Membership in Mississippi
4.2% of employed wage and salary workers in Mississippi were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 4.2%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 7.3%
- Number of members
- 47,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 1.11 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 47,000 |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 59,000 |
| 2023 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 75,000 |
| 2022 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 62,000 |
| 2021 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 59,000 |
| 2020 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 74,000 |
| 2019 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 70,000 |
| 2018 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 58,000 |
| 2017 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 59,000 |
| 2016 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 73,000 |
| 2015 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 60,000 |
| 2014 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 38,000 |
| 2013 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 38,000 |
| 2012 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 48,000 |
| 2011 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 54,000 |
| 2010 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 46,000 |
| 2009 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 49,000 |
| 2008 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 57,000 |
| 2007 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 72,000 |
| 2006 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 60,000 |
| 2005 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 77,000 |
| 2004 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 53,000 |
| 2003 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 55,000 |
| 2002 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 70,000 |
| 2001 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 61,000 |
| 2000 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 69,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Mississippi are in a union?
- 4.2% of employed wage and salary workers in Mississippi were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.