This statistic shows the percentage distribution of workers paid hourly rates at or below prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by their age group. In 2023, around 44.4 percent of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage were aged between 16 and 24 years.

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This statistic shows the number of workers paid hourly rates at or below prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by race or ethnicity. In 2023, about 666,000 white people were paid at or below the federal minimum wage.

Number of UK jobs paid below minimum wage by sex, age, occupation and industry, and region, annual estimates, 1998 to 2023. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

Wage and salary workers are workers age 16 and older who receive wages, salaries, commissions, tips, payments in kind, or piece rates on their sole or principal job. This group includes employees in both the private and public sectors. Workers paid by the hour are employed wage and salary workers who report that they are paid at an hourly rate on their job. Estimates of workers paid by the hour include both full-time and part-time workers unless otherwise specified. All self-employed workers are excluded whether or not their businesses are incorporated.

The estimates of workers paid at or below the federal minimum wage are based solely on the hourly wage they report (which does not include overtime pay, tips, or commissions). Salaried workers and other nonhourly paid workers are also excluded. It should be noted that some respondents might round hourly earnings when answering survey questions. As a result, some workers might be reported as having hourly earnings above or below the federal minimum wage when, in fact, they earn the minimum wage. For more information see https://www.bls.gov/cps/earnings.htm#minwage

This study examines the short-term effects of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany on hourly wages, monthly wages and paid working hours. We exploit a novel panel dataset by linking the Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) 2014 and the Earn-ings Survey (ES) 2015 and apply a difference-in-differences approach at the establishment level. The results indicate an effect of the introduction of the statutory minimum wage on the average hourly wages of employees in minimum wage establishments of up to 5.9 percent. Due to negative effects on average working time of approximately minus 3.1 percent, the effects on monthly gross earnings are smaller but still amount to up to 2.7 percent on aver-age. The results further suggest that the minimum wage effects on earnings were greater among low-wage employees than on average, in eastern Germany than in western Germany, and among part-time employees and marginal employees than among full-time employees.

MWA03 - Employees aged 15 years and over reporting earnings less than National Minimum Wage. Published by Central Statistics Office. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).Employees aged 15 years and over reporting earnings less than National Minimum Wage...

In April 2025, the UK minimum wage for adults over the age of 21 in will be 12.21 pounds per hour. For the 2025/26 financial year, there will be four minimum wage categories, three of which are based on age and one for apprentice workers. Apprentices, and workers under the age of 18 will have a minimum wage of 7.55 pounds an hour, increasing to ten pounds for those aged 18 to 20. When the minimum wage was first introduced in 1999, there were just two age categories; 18 to 21, and 22 and over. This increased to three categories in 2004, four in 2010, and five between 2016 and 2023, before being reduced down to four in the most recent year. The living wage The living wage is an alternative minimum wage amount that employers in the UK can voluntarily pay their employees. It is calculated independently of the legal minimum wage and results in a higher value figure. In 2023/24, for example, the living wage was twelve pounds an hour for the UK as a whole and 13.15 for workers in London, where the cost of living is typically higher. This living wage is different from what the UK government has named the national living wage, which was 10.42 in the same financial year. Between 2011/12 and 2023/24, the living wage has increased by 4.80 pounds, while the London living wage has grown by 4.85 pounds. Wage growth cancelled-out by high inflation 2021-2023 For a long period between the middle of 2021 and late 2023, average wage growth in the UK was unable to keep up with record inflation levels, resulting in the biggest fall in disposable income since 1956. Although the UK government attempted to mitigate the impact of falling living standards through a series of cost of living payments, the situation has still been very difficult for households. After peaking at 11.1 percent in October 2022, the UK's inflation rate remained in double figures until March 2023, and did not fall to the preferred rate of two percent until May 2024. As of November 2024, regular weekly pay in the UK was growing by 5.6 percent in nominal terms, and 2.5 percent when adjusted for inflation.

The federally mandated minimum wage in the United States is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, although the minimum wage varies from state to state. As of January 1, 2025, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 17.5 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by Washington, which had 16.66 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage. Minimum wage workers Minimum wage jobs are traditionally seen as “starter jobs” in the U.S., or first jobs for teenagers and young adults, and the number of people working minimum wage jobs has decreased from almost four million in 1979 to about 247,000 in 2020. However, the number of workers earning less than minimum wage in 2020 was significantly higher, at about 865,000. Minimum wage jobs Minimum wage jobs are primarily found in food preparation and serving occupations, as well as sales jobs (primarily in retail). Because the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation, nor has it been increased since 2009, it is becoming harder and harder live off of a minimum wage wage job, and for those workers to afford essential things like rent.

Low-wage earners as a proportion of all employees (excluding apprentices) by age

Low-wage earners as a proportion of all employees (excluding apprentices) by age

This table contains data on the number of jobs held by employees who earn up to 130% of the statutory minimum wage or less for their age. The data can be further broken down into various characteristics of the employees (gender, age or nationality) and into industries/branches, based on the Standard Industrial Classification 2008 (SBI2008). Data available from: 2009 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final. Change as of November 18, 2022: The final figures for 2021 have been added. When will new numbers come out? Final figures for 2022 will be added in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Guarantees a minimum wage per hour for workers 18 years of age and older.

This employment table contains data on the number of jobs held by employees who earn up to 130% of the statutory minimum wage or less for their age. The data can be further subdivided into various characteristics of the employees and into branches of industry, based on the Standard Industrial Classification 1993 (SBI'93). Data available from: 2006-2009 Status of the figures: The figures are further provisional. Change as of 15 June 2012: The figures for the year 2009 have become more provisional. When will new numbers come out? This table has been discontinued. Reason for discontinuation In 2008, a radical revision took place of the international business classifications and with that also of the Standard Business Classification (SBI) based on it. The SBI'93 makes way for the SBI2008. From the 2010 reporting year, only SBI2008 will be published. The 2009 reporting year is published to both SBI'93 and SBI2008. The figures according to SBI2008 can be found in the table Employment and minimum wage; employee characteristics, SBI2008.

This employment table contains data on the number of jobs of employees, who up to 130 % of his or her age applicable statutory minimum wage or earning less. The data can be further broken down into various characteristics of the employees per CLA sector.

Data available from: 2006-2009

Status of the figures: The figures are more preliminary.

Amendment as of 19 June 2012: The 2009 figures are more preliminary.

When will there be new figures? This table has been discontinued.

Reason for discontinuation In 2008 there was a major overhaul of the international business classifications and thus of the following based Standard Business Classification (SBI). The SBI'93 makes place for the SBI2008. As of the 2010 reporting year, only published in SBI2008. The 2009 reporting year will be both to SBI'93 as published to SBI2008. The figures by SBI2008 listed in the table Employment and Minimum Wage, Characteristics employee, CLA (SBI2008).

Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of work, gender, and age group.

Wages in the United States increased to 31.24 USD/Hour in June from 31.15 USD/Hour in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This employment table contains data on the number of jobs of workers, who earn up to 130 % of the statutory minimum wage applicable to their age or less. The data can be further broken down into various characteristics of the worker (sex, age or nationality) and collective bargaining sector (SIC 2008).

Data available from: 2009

Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive.

Amendments as of 1 November 2021: The final figures for 2020 have been added.

When will there be new figures? In the fourth quarter of 2022, the figures for 2021 are added.

Annual estimates of the number and proportion of UK jobs paying below various 10 pence thresholds and the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, by employee age group, from 1998 to 2023.

Low-wage earners as a proportion of all employees (excluding apprentices) by age Copyright notice and free re-use of data on: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright