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Union Membership in Vermont
13.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Vermont were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 13.1%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 14.8%
- Number of members
- 38,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 293,000
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Vermont |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1% |
| 2024 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.0% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1% | 14.8% | 38,000 |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 15.8% | 42,000 |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 15.4% | 43,000 |
| 2022 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 34,000 |
| 2021 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 32,000 |
| 2020 | 11.8% | 13.8% | 31,000 |
| 2019 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 33,000 |
| 2018 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 31,000 |
| 2017 | 11.0% | 12.1% | 32,000 |
| 2016 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 33,000 |
| 2015 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 36,000 |
| 2014 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 32,000 |
| 2013 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 31,000 |
| 2012 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 31,000 |
| 2011 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 35,000 |
| 2010 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 34,000 |
| 2009 | 12.3% | 14.1% | 35,000 |
| 2008 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 29,000 |
| 2007 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 30,000 |
| 2006 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 34,000 |
| 2005 | 10.8% | 13.0% | 31,000 |
| 2004 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 29,000 |
| 2003 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 27,000 |
| 2002 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 28,000 |
| 2001 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 31,000 |
| 2000 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Vermont are in a union?
- 13.1% of employed wage and salary workers in Vermont were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.