Department for Professional Employees Reports Union Membership and Density Among Professionals Grew Again in 2025

The AFL-CIO’s Department for Professional Employee (DPE), of which IFPTE is an affiliate, reported this week that nearly 170,000 professionals joined unions in 2025, pushing total professional union membership to more than 6.6 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual union membership report.

Union density among professionals also increased, rising to 10.5 percent.  “Even amid economic uncertainty, professionals are organizing in growing numbers,” said DPE President Jennifer Dorning. “Through collective bargaining, professionals are building stability, fairness, and a stronger voice at work.” 

See DPE’s full statement.