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Share of workers in each educational attainment group that would benefit
Share of category | |
---|---|
Less than high school | 51.1% |
High school | 39.2% |
Some college, no degree | 34.4% |
Associate degree | 21.5% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5.3% |
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.
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