Figure A
Pay for the bottom 80 percent loses ground: Labor income of the bottom 80 percent as share of total personal income, 1979-2014
| Year | Bottom 80 percent labor share |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.5% |
| 1980 | 45.2% |
| 1981 | 45.4% |
| 1982 | 45.0% |
| 1983 | 43.6% |
| 1984 | 42.2% |
| 1985 | 42.5% |
| 1986 | 40.2% |
| 1987 | 41.4% |
| 1988 | 39.9% |
| 1989 | 40.3% |
| 1990 | 41.2% |
| 1991 | 41.8% |
| 1992 | 40.9% |
| 1993 | 41.4% |
| 1994 | 41.1% |
| 1995 | 40.6% |
| 1996 | 40.0% |
| 1997 | 39.0% |
| 1998 | 38.4% |
| 1999 | 37.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6% |
| 2001 | 38.6% |
| 2002 | 39.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8% |
| 2006 | 35.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2% |
| 2010 | 36.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8% |
| 2012 | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% |
Note: Labor income for the bottom 80 percent includes cash wages, employer-provided benefits, and employer-side payroll taxes, as well as labor’s imputed share of unemployment and corporate taxes.
Source: Author’s analysis of data from the Congressional Budget Office (2018).
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