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Employee benefits in the U.S.

Statistics report on employee benefits in the United States

The report presents a range of statistics and facts on the state of employee benefits in the United States. It begins with the cost to employers, then covers the state of union membership, the benefits of joining a union when compared to non-union membership, as well as retirement benefits. To finish, it offers perspectives on what employees expect in the contemporary workplace and what retirement provisions may or may not be on offer.

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Costs to employers

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  • Basic Statistic Employer costs for employee compensation 2025, by ownership in the U.S.
  • Basic Statistic U.S. share of employer costs for employee compensation 2024, by ownership & component
  • Basic Statistic Employer costs for private industry worker compensation 2025, by union status U.S.
  • Basic Statistic U.S. employer costs for employee benefits 2024, by union status

Union membership

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  • Premium Statistic Labor union membership rate of employees in the U.S. 1983-2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. union membership rate in the public sector 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. union membership rate 1983-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. union representation rate 1983-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median weekly earnings 2000-2024, by union membership and gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. rate of union representation 2000-2023, by race
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median weekly earnings 2000-2024, by union membership and race

Union and non-union employment benefits

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  • Premium Statistic Share of union and non-union civilian workers access to federal benefits U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of union and non-union private workers access to federal benefits U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of union and non-union state worker access to federal benefits U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. workers with access to paid leave 2023, by union membership

Retirement benefits

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of retired workers receiving Social Security 2008-2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of retired Social Security beneficiaries 2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic Retirement benefit offerings U.S. 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Expected primary source of retirement income U.S. 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Employer reasons for offering retirement benefits U.S. 2022-2023

Employee perspectives on workplace benefits

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  • Premium Statistic Share of employees who would quit their job over benefits U.S. 2023, by benefit type
  • Premium Statistic Share of workers who want a four-day work week U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Share of employees who prefer to work from home U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Workers' confidence in future Social Security provisions in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Retiree confidence in future Social Security provisions in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults approval of labor unions U.S. 2001-2024
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