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Union Membership in Virginia
5.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Virginia were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 5.4%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 6.4%
- Number of members
- 204,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 3.8 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Virginia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 204,000 |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 207,000 |
| 2023 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 176,000 |
| 2022 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 146,000 |
| 2021 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 176,000 |
| 2020 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 164,000 |
| 2019 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 156,000 |
| 2018 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 168,000 |
| 2017 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 176,000 |
| 2016 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 160,000 |
| 2015 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 202,000 |
| 2014 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 179,000 |
| 2013 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 180,000 |
| 2012 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 159,000 |
| 2011 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 163,000 |
| 2010 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 161,000 |
| 2009 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 166,000 |
| 2008 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 146,000 |
| 2007 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 129,000 |
| 2006 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 139,000 |
| 2005 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 165,000 |
| 2004 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 176,000 |
| 2003 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 210,000 |
| 2002 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 194,000 |
| 2001 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 179,000 |
| 2000 | 5.8% | 7.4% | 186,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Virginia are in a union?
- 5.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Virginia were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.