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Union Membership in Oklahoma
6.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Oklahoma were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 6.1%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 7.3%
- Number of members
- 106,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 1.75 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 106,000 |
| 2024 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 91,000 |
| 2023 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 115,000 |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 88,000 |
| 2021 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 87,000 |
| 2020 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 90,000 |
| 2019 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 96,000 |
| 2018 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 90,000 |
| 2017 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 84,000 |
| 2016 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 80,000 |
| 2015 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 88,000 |
| 2014 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 89,000 |
| 2013 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 114,000 |
| 2012 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 115,000 |
| 2011 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 94,000 |
| 2010 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 77,000 |
| 2009 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 83,000 |
| 2008 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 102,000 |
| 2007 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 103,000 |
| 2006 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 93,000 |
| 2005 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 77,000 |
| 2004 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 86,000 |
| 2003 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 96,000 |
| 2002 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 128,000 |
| 2001 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 119,000 |
| 2000 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 96,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Oklahoma are in a union?
- 6.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Oklahoma were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.