Number of wage and salary workers in the U.S, by gender 1979-2020 | Statista

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In 2020, there were 68.71 million male and 63.46 million female wage and salary workers in the United States. For both male and female salary workers, this was a decrease from the previous year, when there were 73.35 million male and 68.39 million female wage and salary workers.

Total number of wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2020, by gender (in millions)

Characteristic	Men	Women
2020	68.71	63.46
2019	73.35	68.39
2018	72.63	67.47
2017	71.47	66.42
2016	70.59	65.51
2015	69.3	64.45
2014	68.05	63.38
2013	66.79	62.32
2012	65.9	61.68
2011	64.69	60.5
2010	63.53	60.54
2009	63.54	60.95
2008	66.85	62.53
2007	67.47	62.3
2006	66.81	61.43
2005	65.47	60.42
2004	64.15	59.41
2003	63.24	59.12
2002	63.27	58.56
2001	63.65	58.58
2000	63.66	58.43
1999	61.91	57.05
1998	60.97	55.76
1997	59.83	54.71
1996	58.47	53.49
1995	57.67	52.37
1994	56.57	51.42
1993	55.48	50.63
1992	54.83	49.84
1991	54.62	49.11
1990	55.55	49.32
1989	54.79	48.69
1988	53.91	47.5
1987	52.94	46.37
1986	51.94	44.96
1985	51.02	43.51
1984	50.02	42.17
1983	47.86	40.43
1982	47.59	39.78
1981	48.84	39.67
1980	48.7	38.94
1979	49.4	38.13

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September 2021

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United States

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1979 to 2020

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16 years and older

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