Figure 4AE
Minimum wage as a share of average hourly earnings, 1964–2013
| Year | Minimum wage as a share of average hourly earnings |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 49.4% |
| 1965 | 47.5% |
| 1966 | 45.8% |
| 1967 | 49.1% |
| 1968 | 53.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% |
| 1970 | 47.1% |
| 1971 | 44.1% |
| 1972 | 41.0% |
| 1973 | 38.6% |
| 1974 | 45.1% |
| 1975 | 44.4% |
| 1976 | 45.5% |
| 1977 | 42.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1% |
| 1979 | 45.7% |
| 1980 | 45.3% |
| 1981 | 45.0% |
| 1982 | 42.6% |
| 1983 | 40.9% |
| 1984 | 39.5% |
| 1985 | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 37.5% |
| 1987 | 36.7% |
| 1988 | 35.5% |
| 1989 | 34.2% |
| 1990 | 37.3% |
| 1991 | 40.4% |
| 1992 | 39.5% |
| 1993 | 38.5% |
| 1994 | 37.5% |
| 1995 | 36.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5% |
| 1997 | 41.2% |
| 1998 | 39.6% |
| 1999 | 38.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4% |
| 2003 | 33.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 31.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 33.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2% |
| 2009 | 39.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% |
| 2012 | 36.7% |
| 2013 | 36.0% |
Note: Earnings measured is average hourly earnings of production/nonsupervisory workers.
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (2009) and Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics
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