In 2022, there were 39.45 million male and 39.28 million female wage and salary workers paid hourly rates in the United States. For both men and women, this was an increase from the previous year. The decreases seen in 2020 are likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender
(in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 1, 2024). Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Total Number of Workers Paid Hourly Rates in The United States from 1979 to 2022, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/ (last visited December 15, 2024)
Total number of workers paid hourly rates in the United States from 1979 to 2022, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188522/total-wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-by-gender-since-1979/
