Unmarried workers—with and without kids—are more likely to experience minimum wage violations than married workers
Shares by family type of workers experiencing minimum wage violations
Married parent
Single parent
Married, no kids
Unmarried, no kids
Workers experiencing minimum wage violations
17.2%
9.2%
18.6%
55.0%
Total minimum-wage-eligible workforce
25.7%
8.0%
25.8%
40.5%
Share of each family type experiencing minimum wage violations
Share of workforce demographic experiencing minimum wage violations
Married parent
2.8%
Single parent
4.7%
Married, no kids
3.0%
Unmarried, no kids
5.6%
Average paid and unpaid weekly wages of workers experiencing minimum wage violations, by family type
Average weekly wages received by workers experiencing minimum wage violations
Average weekly lost wages for workers experiencing minimum wage violations
Married parent
$229
$70
Single parent
$204
$69
Married, no kids
$219
$71
Unmarried, no kids
$189
$58
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