Business & Workplace

The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2023 stood at 10%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members.

While Black-owned businesses have grown significantly in the U.S. in recent years, they still make up a small share of overall firms and revenue.

Americans overwhelmingly see small businesses as having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. By contrast, their views of large corporations are broadly negative. And most people – including identical shares in both parties – are critical of the impact of banks and financial institutions.

The nearly four-month actors’ strike against major Hollywood production studios was the second-largest labor dispute in the United States in at least three decades.

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.

Compare your tipping habits with those of the overall public by visiting Tipping Point, the small town with a big-city feel.

While service quality is the main driver of Americans’ tipping decisions, about three-in-ten U.S. adults also cite workers’ pay before tips as a major factor they consider.

43% of U.S. adults say they have ever personally worked in a job where they received tips. Roughly six-in-ten (57%) have not had this experience.

55% of U.S. workers say their manager or supervisor is excellent or very good to work for.