In 2020, there were 36.79 million male and 36.51 million female wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States. For both men and women, this was a decrease from the previous year, which is 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 2020, by gender
(in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 21, 2021). Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2020, by gender (in millions)." Chart. September 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2020, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total Number of Workers Paid Hourly Rates in The United States from 1979 to 2020, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2020, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
