This statistic displays the total number of wage and salary workers in the United States, who were paid in hourly rates from 1979 to 2017, by gender. In 1976, there were 39.57 male wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States.
Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2017, by gender (in millions)
This statistic displays the total number of wage and salary workers in the United States, who were paid in hourly rates from 1979 to 2017, by gender. In 1976, there were 39.57 male wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States.
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| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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This statistic displays the total number of wage and salary workers in the United States, who were paid in hourly rates from 1979 to 2017, by gender. In 1976, there were 39.57 male wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States.
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- August 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1979 to 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and over
- Supplementary notes
- Wage and salary workers, excluding incorporated self employed
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1979 to 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and over
- Supplementary notes
- Wage and salary workers, excluding incorporated self employed
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