U.S. wage and salary workers paid hourly rates, by gender 1979-2017
Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2017, by gender (in millions)
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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.
Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2017, by gender (in millions)
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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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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
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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- 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
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- 1979 to 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and over
- Supplementary notes
- Wage and salary workers, excluding incorporated self employed
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