The Union Card
Union membership rate
What is the current The Union Card?
Union Membership Rate: 9.9% as of 2024, and worsening. Source: BLS Union Members (spliced).
The Union Card falling to 9.9%
Tracking worsening relative to recent baseline.
How has The Union Card changed over time?
Most affected counties
Counties with the highest labor scores in the County Distress Index.
Explore all 3,144 counties →| Period | Value | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9% | −0.1 pts |
| 2023 | 10% | −0.1 pts |
| 2022 | 10.1% | −0.2 pts |
| 2021 | 10.3% | −0.5 pts |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.5 pts |
| 2019 | 10.3% | −0.2 pts |
| 2018 | 10.5% | −0.2 pts |
| 2017 | 10.7% | −0.2 pts |
| 2016 | 10.9% | −0.2 pts |
| 2015 | 11.1% | −0.2 pts |
| 2014 | 11.26% | −0.2 pts |
| 2013 | 11.42% | −0.2 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Union Membership Rate?
Union membership rate
Why does Union Membership Rate matter for financial distress?
Union Membership Rate is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.
Where does the Union Membership Rate data come from?
This data comes from BLS Union Members (spliced). More information: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm. The American Distress Index updates this indicator annual.
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