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Union Membership in Wisconsin
6.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Wisconsin were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 6.4%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 7.5%
- Number of members
- 173,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 2.69 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% |
| 2018 | 8.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 173,000 |
| 2024 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 180,000 |
| 2023 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 205,000 |
| 2022 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 187,000 |
| 2021 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 215,000 |
| 2020 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 227,000 |
| 2019 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 218,000 |
| 2018 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 219,000 |
| 2017 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 230,000 |
| 2016 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 219,000 |
| 2015 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 223,000 |
| 2014 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 306,000 |
| 2013 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 317,000 |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 293,000 |
| 2011 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 339,000 |
| 2010 | 14.2% | 15.1% | 355,000 |
| 2009 | 15.2% | 15.8% | 385,000 |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 16.0% | 396,000 |
| 2007 | 14.3% | 15.4% | 376,000 |
| 2006 | 14.9% | 16.1% | 386,000 |
| 2005 | 16.1% | 17.2% | 410,000 |
| 2004 | 16.0% | 16.9% | 414,000 |
| 2003 | 15.9% | 16.8% | 414,000 |
| 2002 | 15.6% | 16.4% | 397,000 |
| 2001 | 16.1% | 17.4% | 417,000 |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 18.9% | 456,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Wisconsin are in a union?
- 6.4% of employed wage and salary workers in Wisconsin were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.