Table Data - Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over
| Title | Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over |
|---|---|
| Series ID | T16OC2 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | Thousands of Persons |
| Date Range | 1979-01-01 to 2024-01-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-06-26 11:31 AM CDT |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | 6912 |
| 1980-01-01 | 7773 |
| 1981-01-01 | 7824 |
| 1982-01-01 | 6496 |
| 1983-01-01 | 6338 |
| 1984-01-01 | 5963 |
| 1985-01-01 | 5538 |
| 1986-01-01 | 5060 |
| 1987-01-01 | 4698 |
| 1988-01-01 | 3927 |
| 1989-01-01 | 3162 |
| 1990-01-01 | 3228 |
| 1991-01-01 | 5283 |
| 1992-01-01 | 4921 |
| 1993-01-01 | 4332 |
| 1994-01-01 | 4128 |
| 1995-01-01 | 3656 |
| 1996-01-01 | 3724 |
| 1997-01-01 | 4754 |
| 1998-01-01 | 4427 |
| 1999-01-01 | 3340 |
| 2000-01-01 | 2650 |
| 2001-01-01 | 2174 |
| 2002-01-01 | 2146 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2100 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2003 |
| 2005-01-01 | 1882 |
| 2006-01-01 | 1692 |
| 2007-01-01 | 1729 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2226 |
| 2009-01-01 | 3572 |
| 2010-01-01 | 4361 |
| 2011-01-01 | 3829 |
| 2012-01-01 | 3550 |
| 2013-01-01 | 3300 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2992 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2561 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2153 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1824 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1711 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1603 |
| 2020-01-01 | 1112 |
| 2021-01-01 | 1091 |
| 2022-01-01 | 1023 |
| 2023-01-01 | 869 |
| 2024-01-01 | 843 |