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These states have the lowest union membership

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Signs for and against unionization stood in a roundabout along Volkswagen Drive in front of the Volkswagen plant last week in Chattanooga.
Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Signs for and against unionization stood in a roundabout along Volkswagen Drive in front of the Volkswagen plant last week in Chattanooga. Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Signs for and against unionization stood in a roundabout along Volkswagen Drive in front of the Volkswagen plant last week in Chattanooga.

By Compiled by Dave Flessner 1 min read

These states have the lowest union membership, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

1. South Carolina – 2.7%

2. North Carolina – 2.7%

3. Utah – 4.1%

4. Texas – 4.3%

5. Virginia – 4.3%

6. Georgia – 4.5%

7. Arkansas – 4.8%

8. Louisiana – 5.0%

9. Mississippi, -5.1%

10. North Dakota – 5.2%

11. Tennessee – 5.5%

Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2018. Nationwide, 10.5% of all workers belong to labor unions.