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How much of the American workforce is unionized?=C2=A0

Yesterday was Labor Day, a holiday the Labor Department says honors the soc=
ial and economic achievements of American workers. We thought it was a fitt=
ing time to look at our data on the workforce. Specifically, how many peopl=
e are in labor unions? Turns out the story fluctuates by state, sector, and=
workers=E2=80=99 ages. We [dug into the numbers]([link removed]
cles/labor-union-membership/) for insights on the state of US unions.=C2=A0

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- About 9.9% of US workers, or 14.3 million people, were in a labor union i=
n 2024. That=E2=80=99s the lowest percentage since 1983. (This percentage i=
ncludes wage and salary workers who are 16 or older. Self-employed workers =
excluded.)=C2=A0

[Share of workers who are in a union]([link removed]
nion-membership/)

- Since 2000, union membership rates have fallen in all but five states. Ra=
tes fell the most in Wisconsin (down 11.4 percentage points).=E2=80=AFThey =
rose the most in Vermont (up 3.9 percentage points).=C2=A0

- Public sector workers are five and a half times more likely to be unioniz=
ed than private sector employees. In 2024, 32.2% of public sector employees=
were union members, compared to 5.9% in the private sector.=C2=A0

- =E2=80=AFWorkers ages 45 to 64 are most likely to be in a union. Last yea=
r, 12.6% of employees in this age range were union members. Meanwhile, 4.3%=
of workers ages 16 to 24 were unionized, the lowest percentage of any grou=
p.=C2=A0

- The industries with the fewest unionized employees in 2024 were professio=
nal and business services (2.0%), agriculture and related industries (1.4%)=
, and financial activities (1.3%).

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Measles cases hit new highs

This year, the US has had the [highest incidence of measles]([link removed]
ts.org/answers/how-many-measles-cases-are-there-in-the-us/country/united-st=
ates/) since the disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago. As of July 2=
9, there had been at least 1,333 confirmed measles cases and three confirme=
d deaths in 2025. For comparison, there were 285 confirmed measles cases in=
2024, with no reported deaths.

- Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that=E2=80=99s spread by =
coughs and sneezes. It can lead to serious health complications, especially=
in young children and people with weakened immune systems.

[Annual confirmed measles cases]([link removed]
les-cases-are-there-in-the-us/country/united-states/)

- The CDC has identified 29 measles outbreaks linked to about 87% of the 1,=
333 reported cases. More than 700 cases of measles have been confirmed in T=
exas, more than any other state. Kansas and New Mexico each have reported m=
ore than 50 cases of measles.
=C2=A0
- Before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, about 3 to 4 million=
people were infected annually, and about 400 to 500 of those people died. =
The measles vaccine is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR), or mu=
mps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccines.=C2=A0

- The nation=E2=80=99s vaccination program led to a sharp decline in measle=
s cases, and the disease was considered eliminated in the US in 2000. Elimi=
nation doesn't mean zero new infections =E2=80=94 there were 85 reported ca=
ses in 2000; it means the disease is no longer spreading continuously.=C2=
=A0

- Outbreaks are more likely in communities with low vaccination coverage. O=
f the people with measles confirmed between January and July 29, 92% were u=
nvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.=C2=A0

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e-in-the-us/country/united-states/)

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Follow us on BlueSky!=C2=A0

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Data behind the news

Last week, the [Food and Drug Administration]([link removed]
rs/what-does-the-us-government-do/subagency/food-and-drug-administration/) =
(FDA) changed its COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, recommending the shot only f=
or people younger than six months, older than 65, or with certain health co=
nditions. See what [vaccines were recommended for adults]([link removed]
org/articles/which-vaccines-are-recommended-for-american-adults/) prior to =
the change.
=C2=A0
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), like the FDA, is unde=
r the Department of Health and Human Services. Last week, several people in=
top positions left the CDC. Read more on [what the CDC does]([link removed]
cts.org/explainers/what-does-the-us-government-do/subagency/centers-for-dis=
ease-control-and-prevention/).
=C2=A0
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was inadvertently sent to a Salvadoran=E2=80=AFpr=
ison earlier this year but has since returned to the US, has said he will r=
equest asylum here in hopes of preventing another deportation to Uganda. [H=
ere is the data]([link removed]
does-the-us-receive/country/united-states/) on asylum applications in the U=
S.
=C2=A0
Last Wednesday, a shooter in Minneapolis opened fire on people, primarily s=
choolchildren, who were attending Catholic mass. Two children died as a res=
ult. We have state-by-state data on deaths from [gun-related injuries](http=
s://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-people-die-from-gun-related-injuries-in-t=
he-us-each-month/country/united-states/).=C2=A0

Ready to test yourself? The weekly fact quiz is [right here]([link removed]
ts.org/weekly-fact-quiz/). =C2=A0

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One last fact

[Charter school enrollment has increased in all but two states]([link removed]
facts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-most-students-enrolled-in-charter-=
schools/)

School=E2=80=99s back in session, and more kids than ever are headed to [ch=
arter schools]([link removed]
dents-enrolled-in-charter-schools/). In 2022, 3.7 million students, or 7.6%=
of public students nationally, attended charter school, up from 4.6% a dec=
ade prior. In some parts of the US, more than 20% of K-12 students attend c=
harter schools.=C2=A0

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