Figure ANote: All values are in June 2019 dollars, adjusted using the CPI-U-RS. Source: EPI analysis of historical minimum wage data in the Fair Labor Standards Act and amendments Share on Facebook Tweet this chart EmbedCopy the code below to embed this chart on your website.<iframe width="100%" height="460" src="https://www.epi.org?p=173034&view=embed&embed_template=charts_v2013_08_21&embed_date=20241224&onp=173034&utm_source=epi_press&utm_medium=chart_embed&utm_campaign=charts_v2" frameborder="0"></iframe> Download image This chart appears in: Low-wage workers are suffering from a decline in the real value of the federal minimum wage Previous chart: « A large share of workers do not have the union representation they want and need: Share of workers who are either covered by a union contract or would vote for a union in their workplace, and share of workers who are covered by a union contract, 1977 and 2017 Next chart: Demand shortfall causes actual GDP to lag potential—and then begins to erode this potential: Actual GDP and estimates of potential GDP made in 2008 and 2019 »
