Young workers are three times as likely to suffer minimum wage violations as other workers
Shares by age group of workers experiencing minimum wage violations
16–24
25–54
55–85
Workers experiencing minimum wage violations
32.7%
51.2%
16.1%
Total minimum-wage-eligible workforce
14.6%
66.1%
19.3%
Share of each age group experiencing minimum wage violations
Share of workforce demographic experiencing minimum wage violations
16–24
9.2%
25–54
3.2%
55–85
3.4%
Average paid and unpaid weekly wages of workers experiencing minimum wage violations, by age
Average annual wages received by workers experiencing minimum wage violations
Average annual lost wages for workers experiencing minimum wage violations
16–24
$173
$50
25–54
$221
$70
55–85
$204
$70
Note: Weekly amount paid represents the average weekly wages received by workers experiencing minimum wage violations. Weekly amount stolen represents the average weekly lost wages for workers experiencing minimum wage violations.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data, 2013–2015
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