Labor and Unemployment
Explore Gallup's research.
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Twelve percent of U.S. workers belong to a labor union, according to aggregated data from Gallup's 2021-2022 Work and Education surveys.
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More than seven in 10 Americans rate the U.S. job market positively, and U.S. workers largely feel secure in their jobs.
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Americans' confidence in the economy continues to weaken, and their mentions of economic issues as the nation's top problem are rising. Meanwhile, a record-high 74% now say it is a good time to find a quality job.
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Two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions, marking the highest reading since 1965. Union membership among U.S. adults is steady, at 9%.
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Americans' economic confidence has fallen back to levels seen early this year, as more sense the economy is getting worse.
Gallup asked more than 300,000 people across 116+ countries and territories how the pandemic affected their lives and livelihoods -- and their willingness to take vaccines.
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Republicans' confidence in the economy and views of the job market worsened in January as their party was facing four years of a Democratic president.
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A record-high 25% of employed U.S. adults, up from 8% one year ago, think they are likely to be laid off in the next year.