Share of each group that would get a raise if the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020
Share of total employment | |
---|---|
Men | 44.1% |
Women | 55.9% |
Shares of demographic groups that would benefit, by gender
Women | Men | |
---|---|---|
All workers | 29.6% | 21.7% |
Working parents | 27.3% | 14.2% |
Working single parents | 39.6% | 28.0% |
Workers of color | 37.1% | 30.5% |
Source: EPI analysis of Raise the Wage Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata