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OREA would result in 10.4 million fewer salaried workers being covered by overtime protections in 2035: Share of the salaried workforce with guaranteed overtime protection, under new DOL rule and OREA, 1975–2015 and 2016–2035 (projected)
| Year | Share of the workforce covered | Under new rule | Under OREA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.6% | ||
| 1976 | 45.1% | ||
| 1977 | 42.5% | ||
| 1978 | 37.2% | ||
| 1979 | 39.9% | ||
| 1980 | 35.0% | ||
| 1981 | 30.1% | ||
| 1982 | 26.3% | ||
| 1983 | 24.2% | ||
| 1984 | 21.4% | ||
| 1985 | 19.0% | ||
| 1986 | 17.1% | ||
| 1987 | 15.3% | ||
| 1988 | 13.9% | ||
| 1989 | 13.4% | ||
| 1990 | 11.8% | ||
| 1991 | 10.5% | ||
| 1992 | 10.4% | ||
| 1993 | 9.9% | ||
| 1994 | 10.3% | ||
| 1995 | 9.6% | ||
| 1996 | 9.1% | ||
| 1997 | 8.3% | ||
| 1998 | 7.5% | ||
| 1999 | 6.6% | ||
| 2000 | 5.9% | ||
| 2001 | 5.5% | ||
| 2002 | 5.3% | ||
| 2003 | 4.9% | ||
| 2004 | 15.2% | ||
| 2005 | 14.6% | ||
| 2006 | 13.2% | ||
| 2007 | 12.6% | ||
| 2008 | 11.7% | ||
| 2009 | 11.7% | ||
| 2010 | 11.4% | ||
| 2011 | 11.3% | ||
| 2012 | 10.8% | ||
| 2013 | 10.1% | ||
| 2014 | 10.0% | ||
| 2015 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.50% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | 20.3% | |
| 2017 | 31.4% | 22.9% | |
| 2018 | 29.6% | 26.4% | |
| 2019 | 32.7% | 28.9% | |
| 2020 | 31.9% | 28.0% | |
| 2021 | 31.4% | 27.0% | |
| 2022 | 29.6% | 26.0% | |
| 2023 | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| 2024 | 31.9% | 24.1% | |
| 2025 | 31.4% | 23.1% | |
| 2026 | 29.6% | 22.4% | |
| 2027 | 32.7% | 21.7% | |
| 2028 | 31.9% | 21.0% | |
| 2029 | 31.4% | 20.3% | |
| 2030 | 29.6% | 19.6% | |
| 2031 | 32.7% | 18.9% | |
| 2032 | 31.9% | 18.2% | |
| 2033 | 31.4% | 17.5% | |
| 2034 | 29.6% | 16.8% | |
| 2035 | 32.7% | 16.1% |
Note: The new DOL rule would raise the threshold to $913 on December 1, 2016. Every three years, the rule will be automatically updated to account for inflation since the last update.
Source: EPI analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor's final (May 18, 2016) rule, "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees," 29 CFR Part 541; Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA); and Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group 2015 microdata