Number of workers paid hourly by gender U.S. 2021 | Statista

In 2021, there were 38.09 million male and 38.04 million female wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States. For both men and women, this was an increase from the previous year. The decreases seen in 2020 are likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2021, by gender (in millions)

Characteristic	Men	Women
2021	38.09	38.04
2020	36.79	36.51
2019	40.92	41.37
2018	40.69	41.22
2017	39.78	40.66
2016	39.57	40.32
2015	38.73	39.5
2014	38.4	38.8
2013	37.54	38.4
2012	37.11	38.16
2011	36.46	37.47
2010	35.5	37.4
2009	35.19	37.43
2008	37.33	37.97
2007	37.79	38.08
2006	38.19	38.32
2005	37.65	37.96
2004	36.81	37.13
2003	35.85	37.09
2002	36	36.51
2001	36.54	36.85
2000	36.72	36.78
1999	36.07	36.23
1998	35.76	35.68
1997	35.52	35.21
1996	34.84	34.42
1995	34.42	33.93
1994	33.53	33.02
1993	32.34	31.94
1992	32.16	31.45
1991	31.64	30.99
1990	32.1	31.07
1989	31.69	30.7
1988	31.06	29.82
1987	30.47	29.08
1986	29.67	27.86
1985	28.89	26.87
1984	28.14	26
1983	26.83	24.99
1982	26.48	24.37
1981	27.58	24.29
1980	27.71	23.63
1979	28.39	23.33

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March 2023

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United States

Survey time period

1979 to 2021

Age group

16 years and over

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Wage and salary workers, excluding incorporated self employed

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