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[QUERENT] Union Membership and Coverage Database

[SYSTEM] The [Union Membership and Coverage Database](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo) is an annual internet data resource created and maintained by economists Barry Hirsch, David Macpherson, and William Even. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo)]
Key Details

* Source Material: Compiles private- and public-sector labor union membership, coverage, and density estimates from the monthly household Current Population Survey (CPS) using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methods. [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo)]
* Timeline Availability:
   * Economy-wide estimates: 1973–present
   * Estimates by state, detailed industry, and detailed occupation: 1983–present
   * Estimates by metropolitan area: 1986–present [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo)]
* Latest Data: Compilations cover up through the recent CPS releases (with 2025 annual data showing overall U.S. union membership at 10.0% and 14.7 million members). [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESZwHrOzAVhLYFALvs2dObrnsURjeWrlWeMVSxKyo6xCzRqJlvrOeOIUMEudXwHpkLm5M71Lvf3UDbkaxVbBRkUBLmjY1sNkzJVaTj5I9Amx8aM9lUT-YS1YLo6Wdq8MruWLJQZJN063k), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo)]

You can access and download historical tables or sector-specific datasets directly at [Unionstats.com](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo). For comprehensive breakdowns by state and industry tables through 2025, see the [Economic Policy Institute Union Membership Data](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYgHrOzAVq0_pxzjSLMR9qH8wMwR2ynyxt-mIlUYdtFtoUTggsYLTaomYMyJNPgen5RtFVWs7EFvGkTpWhTVWat5PA6p1enwN0By4uE-3LTNnLND4lNsA6rq0nvWkNtfFG74R). [[1](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESYgHrOzAVq0_pxzjSLMR9qH8wMwR2ynyxt-mIlUYdtFtoUTggsYLTaomYMyJNPgen5RtFVWs7EFvGkTpWhTVWat5PA6p1enwN0By4uE-3LTNnLND4lNsA6rq0nvWkNtfFG74R), [2](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESTwHrOzAV3c1PEg41LTaG63FmpVX_ZVDhd_fL9SC2BNT1HW_5IAb-RBwzrCaK6OqjBKnbWXCqsRAjJ559c1E8ZB14Qu1mtz9Q7cAfptz5pxo)]
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Union Membership and Coverage Database
Union Membership and Coverage Database
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Economic Policy Institute
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