In 2022, around 78.73 million workers were paid hourly rates in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 76.13 million workers were paid hourly rates. The decline seen in 2020 is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022
(in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 1, 2024). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates in The United States from 1979 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185526/number-of-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates/
