Share of each group affected by increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024
| Share of total employment | |
|---|---|
| Women | 55.6% |
| Men | 44.4% |
Shares of demographic groups that would benefit, by gender
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| All workers | 33.8% | 24.9% |
| Working parents | 32.0% | 16.8% |
| Working single parents | 44.6% | 31.0% |
| Workers of color | 37.1% | 29.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of the Raise the Wage Act of 2017 using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata