Wages
Lower unemployment means more broadly based wage growth: Cumulative percent change in real hourly wages, by wage percentile
| Annualized percent changes | 2007–2015 | 2015–2016 |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| 50th | -0.1% | 3.1% |
| 95th | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Note: Sample based on all workers age 18–64. The xth-percentile wage is the wage at which x% of wage earners earn less and (100 - x)% earn more.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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