Age of workers who would benefit from increasing the New York state minimum wage to $15 by July 2021
Share of affected workers who are teenagers versus age 20 or older
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Age 20 or older | 94.8% |
| Teenagers | 5.2% |
Detailed age breakdown of affected workers
| Share of affected workers | |
|---|---|
| Less than age 25 | 23.8% |
| Age 25 to 39 | 35.3% |
| Age 40 to 54 | 25.2% |
| Age 55+ | 15.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, 2014