| Table 5: Union membership and union coverage, 12-months ending December, 2019 to 2025 | ||||||||||
| By selected characteristics | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2024 | 2025-2019 | |||||||||
| Coverage (%) | ||||||||||
| All | 11.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 0.2 | −0.3 | |
| Gender | Men | 12.0% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3 | −0.5 | Women | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 0.0 | −0.2 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.3 | −0.4 | Black | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.6% | −0.5 | 0.3 | Hispanic | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2 | −0.3 | AAPI | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.4 | 0.0 | Other | 10.8% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.4 | −0.4 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.2 | −0.5 | Black | 12.7% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% | −0.4 | 0.1 | Hispanic | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2 | −0.3 | Asian | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.4 | −0.4 | White Women | 11.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1 | −0.4 | Black Men | 13.1% | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 13.9% | 13.6% | −0.3 | 0.4 | Black Women | 11.5% | 13.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.7% | −0.6 | 0.2 | Hispanic Men | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 0.4 | −0.8 | Hispanic Women | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.0 | 0.4 | Asian Men | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.5% | −0.1 | −0.2 | Asian Women | 11.5% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 0.9 | 0.2 | Other Men | 13.2% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 1.5 | −0.6 | Other Women | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 7.7% | −1.2 | −0.7 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 12.1% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3 | −0.7 | White Women | 10.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.1 | −0.3 | Black Men | 13.4% | 14.6% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.7% | −0.3 | 0.3 | Black Women | 12.0% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.9% | −0.6 | −0.2 | Hispanic Men | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 0.4 | −0.8 | Hispanic Women | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.0 | 0.4 | Asian Men | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.2 | 0.3 | Asian Women | 11.0% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Age | 16-24 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 25-34 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 35-44 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.3 | −0.6 | 45-54 | 13.9% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 13.7% | −0.1 | −0.1 | 55-64 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.2 | −0.8 | 65 & up | 10.9% | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | −0.6 | −1.4 |
| Membership (%) | ||||||||||
| All | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 0.1 | −0.3 | |
| Gender | Men | 10.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2 | −0.5 | Women | 9.7% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 10.7% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3 | −0.4 | Black | 10.9% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% | −0.5 | 0.3 | Hispanic | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3 | 0.0 | AAPI | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1 | −0.3 | Other | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8.7% | −0.9 | −1.0 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.3 | −0.4 | Black | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% | −0.4 | 0.2 | Hispanic | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3 | 0.0 | Asian | 8.8% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.4 | −0.4 | White Women | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1 | −0.4 | Black Men | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 12.0% | −0.8 | 0.2 | Black Women | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 10.5% | −0.2 | 0.3 | Hispanic Men | 9.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.5 | −0.6 | Hispanic Women | 8.3% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1 | 0.6 | Asian Men | 8.6% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 7.9% | −0.5 | −0.7 | Asian Women | 10.1% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 0.7 | 0.1 | Other Men | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 0.2 | −0.9 | Other Women | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 6.1% | −2.4 | −1.5 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 10.9% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.4 | −0.6 | White Women | 9.5% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.1 | −0.2 | Black Men | 11.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 12.8% | 12.3% | −0.5 | 0.5 | Black Women | 10.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10.6% | −0.4 | −0.1 | Hispanic Men | 9.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.5 | −0.6 | Hispanic Women | 8.3% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1 | 0.6 | Asian Men | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 7.8% | −0.2 | −0.2 | Asian Women | 9.6% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Age | 16-24 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.4 | 0.3 | 25-34 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 35-44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.1 | −0.8 | 45-54 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 55-64 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2 | −0.7 | 65 & up | 9.8% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% | −0.6 | −1.3 |
| Coverage | ||||||||||
| All | 16,375,000 | 15,936,000 | 15,795,000 | 15,996,000 | 16,186,000 | 16,015,000 | 16,478,000 | 463,000 | 103,000 | |
| Gender | Men | 8,840,000 | 8,429,000 | 8,407,000 | 8,551,000 | 8,725,000 | 8,470,000 | 8,820,000 | 350,000 | −20,000 | Women | 7,535,000 | 7,507,000 | 7,388,000 | 7,445,000 | 7,461,000 | 7,544,000 | 7,658,000 | 114,000 | 123,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 10,343,000 | 9,983,000 | 9,958,000 | 9,859,000 | 9,740,000 | 9,500,000 | 9,674,000 | 174,000 | −669,000 | Black | 2,205,000 | 2,269,000 | 2,207,000 | 2,303,000 | 2,488,000 | 2,476,000 | 2,420,000 | −56,000 | 215,000 | Hispanic | 2,585,000 | 2,587,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,653,000 | 2,744,000 | 2,747,000 | 2,918,000 | 171,000 | 333,000 | AAPI | 1,074,000 | 974,000 | 949,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,079,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,301,000 | 166,000 | 227,000 | Other | 168,000 | 123,000 | 133,000 | 151,000 | 135,000 | 157,000 | 165,000 | 8,000 | −3,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 12,579,000 | 12,222,000 | 12,140,000 | 12,113,000 | 12,127,000 | 11,840,000 | 12,130,000 | 290,000 | −450,000 | Black | 2,308,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,229,000 | 2,369,000 | 2,507,000 | 2,521,000 | 2,458,000 | −63,000 | 151,000 | Hispanic | 2,585,000 | 2,587,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,653,000 | 2,744,000 | 2,747,000 | 2,918,000 | 171,000 | 333,000 | Asian | 930,000 | 852,000 | 818,000 | 881,000 | 902,000 | 994,000 | 1,159,000 | 164,000 | 229,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 5,657,000 | 5,305,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,244,000 | 5,255,000 | 5,145,000 | 5,307,000 | 163,000 | −350,000 | White Women | 4,686,000 | 4,678,000 | 4,657,000 | 4,615,000 | 4,485,000 | 4,355,000 | 4,366,000 | 11,000 | −320,000 | Black Men | 1,086,000 | 1,087,000 | 1,099,000 | 1,213,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,244,000 | 18,000 | 157,000 | Black Women | 1,119,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,090,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,176,000 | −73,000 | 58,000 | Hispanic Men | 1,489,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,465,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,463,000 | 1,560,000 | 97,000 | 71,000 | Hispanic Women | 1,096,000 | 1,102,000 | 1,083,000 | 1,147,000 | 1,219,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,358,000 | 74,000 | 262,000 | Asian Men | 506,000 | 481,000 | 467,000 | 506,000 | 574,000 | 551,000 | 600,000 | 50,000 | 95,000 | Asian Women | 568,000 | 492,000 | 482,000 | 524,000 | 505,000 | 585,000 | 701,000 | 116,000 | 133,000 | Other Men | 102,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 82,000 | 70,000 | 86,000 | 109,000 | 23,000 | 7,000 | Other Women | 66,000 | 53,000 | 58,000 | 69,000 | 66,000 | 71,000 | 56,000 | −14,000 | −9,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 6,964,000 | 6,596,000 | 6,568,000 | 6,533,000 | 6,624,000 | 6,399,000 | 6,624,000 | 225,000 | −340,000 | White Women | 5,615,000 | 5,627,000 | 5,572,000 | 5,579,000 | 5,503,000 | 5,440,000 | 5,506,000 | 65,000 | −110,000 | Black Men | 1,130,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,261,000 | 10,000 | 132,000 | Black Women | 1,178,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,126,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,197,000 | −73,000 | 19,000 | Hispanic Men | 1,489,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,465,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,463,000 | 1,560,000 | 97,000 | 71,000 | Hispanic Women | 1,096,000 | 1,102,000 | 1,083,000 | 1,147,000 | 1,219,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,358,000 | 74,000 | 262,000 | Asian Men | 436,000 | 419,000 | 388,000 | 426,000 | 482,000 | 486,000 | 545,000 | 60,000 | 109,000 | Asian Women | 493,000 | 433,000 | 430,000 | 455,000 | 420,000 | 509,000 | 613,000 | 105,000 | 120,000 |
| Age | 16-24 | 985,000 | 858,000 | 941,000 | 974,000 | 1,013,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,076,000 | 55,000 | 92,000 | 25-34 | 3,450,000 | 3,461,000 | 3,459,000 | 3,353,000 | 3,432,000 | 3,315,000 | 3,485,000 | 171,000 | 35,000 | 35-44 | 3,911,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,727,000 | 3,833,000 | 3,926,000 | 3,958,000 | 4,154,000 | 196,000 | 243,000 | 45-54 | 3,910,000 | 3,849,000 | 3,886,000 | 3,910,000 | 3,956,000 | 3,872,000 | 3,888,000 | 16,000 | −22,000 | 55-64 | 3,259,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,031,000 | 3,094,000 | 3,053,000 | 2,971,000 | 3,037,000 | 65,000 | −222,000 | 65 & up | 860,000 | 740,000 | 752,000 | 832,000 | 807,000 | 877,000 | 838,000 | −40,000 | −23,000 |
| Membership | ||||||||||
| All | 14,567,000 | 14,250,000 | 14,004,000 | 14,280,000 | 14,415,000 | 14,245,000 | 14,657,000 | 411,000 | 90,000 | |
| Gender | Men | 7,945,000 | 7,580,000 | 7,514,000 | 7,771,000 | 7,841,000 | 7,630,000 | 7,900,000 | 269,000 | −46,000 | Women | 6,621,000 | 6,670,000 | 6,490,000 | 6,510,000 | 6,574,000 | 6,615,000 | 6,757,000 | 142,000 | 136,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 9,247,000 | 8,939,000 | 8,866,000 | 8,802,000 | 8,642,000 | 8,475,000 | 8,649,000 | 174,000 | −598,000 | Black | 1,964,000 | 2,010,000 | 1,975,000 | 2,084,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,214,000 | 2,156,000 | −58,000 | 191,000 | Hispanic | 2,254,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,219,000 | 2,337,000 | 2,463,000 | 2,407,000 | 2,600,000 | 193,000 | 346,000 | AAPI | 950,000 | 875,000 | 819,000 | 935,000 | 938,000 | 998,000 | 1,113,000 | 115,000 | 163,000 | Other | 151,000 | 109,000 | 125,000 | 123,000 | 122,000 | 151,000 | 139,000 | −11,000 | −11,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 11,205,000 | 10,943,000 | 10,769,000 | 10,794,000 | 10,773,000 | 10,506,000 | 10,828,000 | 322,000 | −377,000 | Black | 2,040,000 | 2,056,000 | 1,990,000 | 2,135,000 | 2,260,000 | 2,264,000 | 2,201,000 | −63,000 | 161,000 | Hispanic | 2,254,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,219,000 | 2,337,000 | 2,463,000 | 2,407,000 | 2,600,000 | 193,000 | 346,000 | Asian | 816,000 | 764,000 | 705,000 | 800,000 | 785,000 | 867,000 | 977,000 | 111,000 | 161,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 5,118,000 | 4,789,000 | 4,774,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,716,000 | 4,641,000 | 4,802,000 | 161,000 | −316,000 | White Women | 4,130,000 | 4,150,000 | 4,092,000 | 4,001,000 | 3,926,000 | 3,835,000 | 3,847,000 | 12,000 | −283,000 | Black Men | 977,000 | 959,000 | 980,000 | 1,113,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,104,000 | −30,000 | 127,000 | Black Women | 988,000 | 1,051,000 | 995,000 | 972,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,052,000 | −28,000 | 64,000 | Hispanic Men | 1,310,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,399,000 | 110,000 | 88,000 | Hispanic Women | 944,000 | 980,000 | 939,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,118,000 | 1,201,000 | 83,000 | 257,000 | Asian Men | 449,000 | 432,000 | 409,000 | 455,000 | 494,000 | 483,000 | 500,000 | 17,000 | 51,000 | Asian Women | 502,000 | 443,000 | 410,000 | 480,000 | 444,000 | 516,000 | 613,000 | 98,000 | 112,000 | Other Men | 92,000 | 64,000 | 71,000 | 66,000 | 65,000 | 84,000 | 95,000 | 11,000 | 3,000 | Other Women | 59,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 67,000 | 45,000 | −22,000 | −14,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 6,279,000 | 5,949,000 | 5,878,000 | 5,949,000 | 5,950,000 | 5,741,000 | 5,978,000 | 238,000 | −301,000 | White Women | 4,926,000 | 4,994,000 | 4,891,000 | 4,845,000 | 4,823,000 | 4,766,000 | 4,850,000 | 84,000 | −76,000 | Black Men | 999,000 | 992,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,135,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,153,000 | 1,134,000 | −19,000 | 135,000 | Black Women | 1,041,000 | 1,064,000 | 990,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,074,000 | 1,110,000 | 1,066,000 | −44,000 | 25,000 | Hispanic Men | 1,310,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,399,000 | 110,000 | 88,000 | Hispanic Women | 944,000 | 980,000 | 939,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,118,000 | 1,201,000 | 83,000 | 257,000 | Asian Men | 382,000 | 373,000 | 336,000 | 384,000 | 413,000 | 421,000 | 450,000 | 29,000 | 68,000 | Asian Women | 433,000 | 391,000 | 369,000 | 415,000 | 371,000 | 445,000 | 527,000 | 82,000 | 94,000 |
| Age | 16-24 | 834,000 | 733,000 | 751,000 | 827,000 | 858,000 | 816,000 | 902,000 | 86,000 | 68,000 | 25-34 | 2,962,000 | 3,077,000 | 3,052,000 | 2,968,000 | 3,008,000 | 2,935,000 | 3,044,000 | 109,000 | 82,000 | 35-44 | 3,523,000 | 3,468,000 | 3,310,000 | 3,444,000 | 3,511,000 | 3,509,000 | 3,655,000 | 145,000 | 132,000 | 45-54 | 3,530,000 | 3,453,000 | 3,525,000 | 3,508,000 | 3,568,000 | 3,514,000 | 3,563,000 | 49,000 | 32,000 | 55-64 | 2,947,000 | 2,865,000 | 2,699,000 | 2,798,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,690,000 | 2,752,000 | 63,000 | −194,000 | 65 & up | 770,000 | 654,000 | 667,000 | 736,000 | 719,000 | 781,000 | 742,000 | −40,000 | −29,000 |
| Total employment | ||||||||||
| All | 141,766,000 | 132,205,000 | 136,421,000 | 141,698,000 | 144,567,000 | 144,543,000 | 146,687,000 | 2,144,000 | 4,920,000 | |
| Gender | Men | 73,368,000 | 68,733,000 | 70,756,000 | 73,690,000 | 75,094,000 | 74,808,000 | 76,164,000 | 1,356,000 | 2,795,000 | Women | 68,398,000 | 63,472,000 | 65,664,000 | 68,009,000 | 69,473,000 | 69,735,000 | 70,523,000 | 788,000 | 2,125,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 86,640,000 | 81,213,000 | 83,045,000 | 84,878,000 | 85,470,000 | 84,614,000 | 84,124,000 | −490,000 | −2,516,000 | Black | 17,992,000 | 16,642,000 | 17,198,000 | 18,287,000 | 18,931,000 | 18,932,000 | 19,206,000 | 274,000 | 1,214,000 | Hispanic | 25,423,000 | 23,567,000 | 24,727,000 | 26,394,000 | 27,367,000 | 28,221,000 | 29,434,000 | 1,213,000 | 4,011,000 | AAPI | 10,157,000 | 9,429,000 | 9,968,000 | 10,622,000 | 11,240,000 | 11,202,000 | 12,326,000 | 1,124,000 | 2,169,000 | Other | 1,554,000 | 1,355,000 | 1,482,000 | 1,518,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,574,000 | 1,597,000 | 24,000 | 43,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 109,157,000 | 102,155,000 | 104,942,000 | 108,251,000 | 109,706,000 | 109,495,000 | 109,973,000 | 478,000 | 816,000 | Black | 18,232,000 | 16,734,000 | 17,340,000 | 18,501,000 | 19,185,000 | 19,150,000 | 19,323,000 | 173,000 | 1,091,000 | Hispanic | 25,423,000 | 23,567,000 | 24,727,000 | 26,394,000 | 27,367,000 | 28,221,000 | 29,434,000 | 1,213,000 | 4,011,000 | Asian | 9,298,000 | 8,580,000 | 9,122,000 | 9,610,000 | 10,047,000 | 10,146,000 | 11,158,000 | 1,012,000 | 1,860,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 44,997,000 | 42,213,000 | 42,986,000 | 44,121,000 | 44,573,000 | 43,856,000 | 43,782,000 | −74,000 | −1,216,000 | White Women | 41,643,000 | 39,000,000 | 40,059,000 | 40,757,000 | 40,897,000 | 40,758,000 | 40,342,000 | −416,000 | −1,301,000 | Black Men | 8,279,000 | 7,642,000 | 7,919,000 | 8,606,000 | 8,908,000 | 8,816,000 | 9,171,000 | 354,000 | 892,000 | Black Women | 9,714,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,279,000 | 9,681,000 | 10,023,000 | 10,116,000 | 10,035,000 | −81,000 | 321,000 | Hispanic Men | 14,112,000 | 13,268,000 | 13,930,000 | 14,676,000 | 15,029,000 | 15,607,000 | 16,034,000 | 427,000 | 1,922,000 | Hispanic Women | 11,310,000 | 10,298,000 | 10,797,000 | 11,718,000 | 12,338,000 | 12,614,000 | 13,400,000 | 785,000 | 2,090,000 | Asian Men | 5,206,000 | 4,926,000 | 5,161,000 | 5,510,000 | 5,819,000 | 5,750,000 | 6,313,000 | 563,000 | 1,107,000 | Asian Women | 4,951,000 | 4,502,000 | 4,808,000 | 5,112,000 | 5,421,000 | 5,452,000 | 6,013,000 | 561,000 | 1,062,000 | Other Men | 774,000 | 683,000 | 761,000 | 777,000 | 765,000 | 778,000 | 864,000 | 86,000 | 90,000 | Other Women | 781,000 | 672,000 | 721,000 | 741,000 | 794,000 | 795,000 | 733,000 | −62,000 | −48,000 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 57,561,000 | 54,052,000 | 55,422,000 | 57,200,000 | 57,953,000 | 57,677,000 | 57,921,000 | 244,000 | 360,000 | White Women | 51,597,000 | 48,103,000 | 49,519,000 | 51,051,000 | 51,753,000 | 51,818,000 | 52,052,000 | 234,000 | 456,000 | Black Men | 8,441,000 | 7,712,000 | 8,038,000 | 8,727,000 | 9,019,000 | 8,978,000 | 9,223,000 | 245,000 | 782,000 | Black Women | 9,791,000 | 9,021,000 | 9,301,000 | 9,774,000 | 10,166,000 | 10,172,000 | 10,100,000 | −72,000 | 310,000 | Hispanic Men | 14,112,000 | 13,268,000 | 13,930,000 | 14,676,000 | 15,029,000 | 15,607,000 | 16,034,000 | 427,000 | 1,922,000 | Hispanic Women | 11,310,000 | 10,298,000 | 10,797,000 | 11,718,000 | 12,338,000 | 12,614,000 | 13,400,000 | 785,000 | 2,090,000 | Asian Men | 4,799,000 | 4,558,000 | 4,749,000 | 5,019,000 | 5,262,000 | 5,242,000 | 5,781,000 | 539,000 | 982,000 | Asian Women | 4,500,000 | 4,022,000 | 4,373,000 | 4,590,000 | 4,784,000 | 4,904,000 | 5,377,000 | 474,000 | 878,000 |
| Age | 16-24 | 18,867,000 | 16,752,000 | 18,091,000 | 18,814,000 | 19,766,000 | 19,211,000 | 19,293,000 | 81,000 | 426,000 | 25-34 | 33,728,000 | 31,446,000 | 32,356,000 | 33,030,000 | 33,589,000 | 33,409,000 | 34,101,000 | 692,000 | 373,000 | 35-44 | 29,903,000 | 28,490,000 | 29,273,000 | 30,960,000 | 31,733,000 | 32,397,000 | 33,317,000 | 919,000 | 3,414,000 | 45-54 | 28,197,000 | 26,347,000 | 26,842,000 | 27,753,000 | 28,181,000 | 28,092,000 | 28,328,000 | 236,000 | 132,000 | 55-64 | 23,206,000 | 21,846,000 | 22,230,000 | 23,130,000 | 22,981,000 | 22,793,000 | 22,869,000 | 76,000 | −338,000 | 65 & up | 7,866,000 | 7,325,000 | 7,630,000 | 8,011,000 | 8,317,000 | 8,641,000 | 8,779,000 | 139,000 | 914,000 |
| Sample size | ||||||||||
| All | 154,727 | 133,671 | 134,177 | 129,714 | 125,755 | 125,586 | 109,539 | |||
| Gender | Men | 78,633 | 68,252 | 68,586 | 66,361 | 64,079 | 64,060 | 55,879 | Women | 76,094 | 65,419 | 65,591 | 63,353 | 61,676 | 61,526 | 53,660 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) | White | 104,491 | 91,644 | 89,917 | 85,487 | 82,151 | 81,427 | 70,889 | Black | 15,570 | 13,234 | 13,657 | 13,218 | 12,696 | 12,160 | 10,586 | Hispanic | 22,427 | 18,331 | 19,641 | 19,882 | 20,031 | 20,910 | 18,100 | AAPI | 10,236 | 8,842 | 9,293 | 9,512 | 9,276 | 9,503 | 8,529 | Other | 2,003 | 1,620 | 1,669 | 1,615 | 1,601 | 1,586 | 1,435 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) | White | 124,948 | 108,361 | 107,668 | 103,483 | 100,355 | 100,364 | 87,253 | Black | 15,566 | 13,181 | 13,689 | 13,247 | 12,710 | 12,207 | 10,536 | Hispanic | 22,427 | 18,331 | 19,641 | 19,882 | 20,031 | 20,910 | 18,100 | Asian | 9,027 | 7,833 | 8,295 | 8,338 | 8,042 | 8,374 | 7,445 |
| Race/ethnicity (EPI**) and gender | White Men | 53,624 | 47,151 | 46,209 | 43,956 | 42,126 | 41,654 | 36,318 | White Women | 50,867 | 44,493 | 43,708 | 41,531 | 40,025 | 39,773 | 34,571 | Black Men | 6,843 | 5,837 | 6,091 | 6,003 | 5,734 | 5,529 | 4,882 | Black Women | 8,727 | 7,397 | 7,566 | 7,215 | 6,962 | 6,631 | 5,704 | Hispanic Men | 11,978 | 9,933 | 10,676 | 10,745 | 10,692 | 11,274 | 9,597 | Hispanic Women | 10,449 | 8,398 | 8,965 | 9,137 | 9,339 | 9,636 | 8,503 | Asian Men | 5,210 | 4,552 | 4,781 | 4,870 | 4,755 | 4,838 | 4,338 | Asian Women | 5,026 | 4,290 | 4,512 | 4,642 | 4,521 | 4,665 | 4,191 | Other Men | 978 | 779 | 829 | 787 | 772 | 765 | 744 | Other Women | 1,025 | 841 | 840 | 828 | 829 | 821 | 691 |
| Race/ethnicity (BLS***) and gender | White Men | 64,624 | 56,245 | 55,916 | 53,769 | 51,894 | 51,935 | 45,034 | White Women | 60,324 | 52,116 | 51,752 | 49,714 | 48,461 | 48,429 | 42,219 | Black Men | 6,848 | 5,818 | 6,121 | 5,986 | 5,721 | 5,557 | 4,835 | Black Women | 8,718 | 7,363 | 7,568 | 7,261 | 6,989 | 6,650 | 5,701 | Hispanic Men | 11,978 | 9,933 | 10,676 | 10,745 | 10,692 | 11,274 | 9,597 | Hispanic Women | 10,449 | 8,398 | 8,965 | 9,137 | 9,339 | 9,636 | 8,503 | Asian Men | 4,597 | 4,082 | 4,267 | 4,284 | 4,158 | 4,273 | 3,821 | Asian Women | 4,430 | 3,751 | 4,028 | 4,054 | 3,884 | 4,101 | 3,624 |
| Age | 16-24 | 18,696 | 15,210 | 16,139 | 15,440 | 15,174 | 15,109 | 12,927 | 25-34 | 34,093 | 28,809 | 29,376 | 28,324 | 27,207 | 27,045 | 23,435 | 35-44 | 33,172 | 29,094 | 29,390 | 28,632 | 27,722 | 28,161 | 24,564 | 45-54 | 31,451 | 27,351 | 26,859 | 25,785 | 25,084 | 24,895 | 21,726 | 55-64 | 27,428 | 24,275 | 23,513 | 22,638 | 21,606 | 21,212 | 18,699 | 65 & up | 9,887 | 8,932 | 8,900 | 8,895 | 8,962 | 9,164 | 8,188 |
| * Many estimates here and in the final published BLS report are subject to substantial sampling error due to small underlying sample sizes. | ||||||||||
| ** The EPI race/ethnicity categories in this table are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race). Data here will not match published BLS data because the BLS categories are not mutually exclusive. | ||||||||||
| *** The BLS race/ethnicity categories in this table are not mutually exclusive (i.e., white, Black, and Hispanic overlapping any race) to more closely match published BLS data. | ||||||||||
| Note: Workers 16 and older; excludes self-employed and self-incorporated. Changes may not match exactly due to rounding. | ||||||||||
| Source: Economic Policy Institute. 2026. Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 2026.1.14, https://microdata.epi.org. | ||||||||||