Women make up a majority of workers who would benefit from a minimum wage increase to $15 by 2024; single parents and women of color would also benefit disproportionately
Shares of affected workers, by gender
| Share of total employment | |
|---|---|
| Women | 57.9% |
| Men | 42.1% |
Shares of demographic groups that would benefit, by gender
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| All workers | 31.7% | 21.7% |
| Working parents | 30.2% | 13.4% |
| Working single parents | 43.0% | 29.4% |
| Workers of color | 35.6% | 27.9% |
Note: “Workers of color” includes workers of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and other nonwhite races/ethnicities.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model using data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Congressional Budget Office. See Cooper, Mokhiber, and Zipperer 2019.