Figure A
Share of each group affected by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024
Share of total employment | |
---|---|
Women | 55.6% |
Men | 44.4% |
Shares of demographic groups that would benefit, by gender
Women | Men | |
---|---|---|
All workers | 33.8% | 24.9% |
Working parents | 32.0% | 16.8% |
Working single parents | 44.6% | 31.0% |
Workers of color | 37.1% | 29.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of the Raise the Wage Act of 2017 using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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