Number of workers in the U.S. paid less than the minimum wage 1979-2017
Number of wage and salary workers in the United States paid hourly rates below the prevailing Federal minimum wage from 1979 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
This statistic displays the number of wage and salary workers in the United States paid hourly rates below the prevailing Federal minimum wage from 1979 to 2017. In 2017, total 1.28 million workers were paid hourly rates below the official minimum wage.
Number of wage and salary workers in the United States paid hourly rates below the prevailing Federal minimum wage from 1979 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
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| Number of workers in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,282 |
| 2016 | 1,451 |
| 2015 | 1,691 |
| 2014 | 1,737 |
| 2013 | 1,768 |
| 2012 | 1,984 |
| 2011 | 2,152 |
| 2010 | 2,541 |
| 2009 | 2,592 |
| 2008 | 1,940 |
| 2007 | 1,462 |
| 2006 | 1,283 |
| 2005 | 1,403 |
| 2004 | 1,483 |
| 2003 | 1,555 |
| 2002 | 1,579 |
| 2001 | 1,518 |
| 2000 | 1,752 |
| 1999 | 2,194 |
| 1998 | 2,834 |
| 1997 | 2,990 |
| 1996 | 1,863 |
| 1995 | 1,699 |
| 1994 | 1,995 |
| 1993 | 1,707 |
| 1992 | 1,939 |
| 1991 | 2,377 |
| 1990 | 2,132 |
| 1989 | 1,372 |
| 1988 | 1,319 |
| 1987 | 1,468 |
| 1986 | 1,599 |
| 1985 | 1,639 |
| 1984 | 1,838 |
| 1983 | 2,077 |
| 1982 | 2,348 |
| 1981 | 3,513 |
| 1980 | 3,087 |
| 1979 | 2,916 |
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