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Union Membership in North Dakota
6.0% of employed wage and salary workers in North Dakota were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 6.0%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 7.4%
- Number of members
- 23,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 385,000
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 23,000 |
| 2024 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 18,000 |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 22,000 |
| 2022 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 23,000 |
| 2021 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 19,000 |
| 2020 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 21,000 |
| 2019 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 21,000 |
| 2018 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 18,000 |
| 2017 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 18,000 |
| 2016 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 20,000 |
| 2015 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 19,000 |
| 2014 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 18,000 |
| 2013 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 22,000 |
| 2012 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 20,000 |
| 2011 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 20,000 |
| 2010 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 23,000 |
| 2009 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 21,000 |
| 2008 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 19,000 |
| 2007 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 19,000 |
| 2006 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 20,000 |
| 2005 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 21,000 |
| 2004 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 22,000 |
| 2003 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 21,000 |
| 2002 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 24,000 |
| 2001 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 21,000 |
| 2000 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 18,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in North Dakota are in a union?
- 6.0% of employed wage and salary workers in North Dakota were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.