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Union Membership in Oregon
15.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Oregon were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 15.1%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 16.9%
- Number of members
- 283,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 1.87 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Oregon |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% |
| 2014 | 15.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% | 16.9% | 283,000 |
| 2024 | 15.9% | 17.5% | 292,000 |
| 2023 | 14.1% | 15.0% | 255,000 |
| 2022 | 15.5% | 16.9% | 281,000 |
| 2021 | 17.8% | 18.8% | 318,000 |
| 2020 | 16.2% | 17.3% | 275,000 |
| 2019 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 255,000 |
| 2018 | 13.9% | 14.7% | 242,000 |
| 2017 | 14.9% | 15.7% | 262,000 |
| 2016 | 13.5% | 15.8% | 228,000 |
| 2015 | 14.8% | 16.2% | 235,000 |
| 2014 | 15.6% | 17.0% | 243,000 |
| 2013 | 13.9% | 14.8% | 208,000 |
| 2012 | 15.7% | 16.4% | 240,000 |
| 2011 | 17.1% | 18.1% | 270,000 |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 17.7% | 245,000 |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 18.5% | 250,000 |
| 2008 | 16.6% | 17.4% | 259,000 |
| 2007 | 14.3% | 15.4% | 227,000 |
| 2006 | 13.8% | 14.7% | 211,000 |
| 2005 | 14.5% | 15.7% | 213,000 |
| 2004 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 224,000 |
| 2003 | 15.7% | 16.4% | 230,000 |
| 2002 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 226,000 |
| 2001 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 225,000 |
| 2000 | 15.7% | 17.1% | 232,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Oregon are in a union?
- 15.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Oregon were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.