Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender
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The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours usually worked. Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours. Data exclude all self-employed persons whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
Values are annual averages.
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by gender and full-/part-time status
In 2023, about ** women working part-time were paid at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage. In comparison, around ** men working part-time were also receiving earnings at or below the federal minimum wage.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 14, 2024). Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender (in thousands)." Chart. August 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender (in thousands). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Workers Paid Hourly Rates with Earnings at or below Minimum Wage in The United States in 2023, by Full and Part Time Status and Gender (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Aug 2024, /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender (in thousands) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States in 2023, by full and part time status and gender (in thousands) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298878/us-minimum-workers-in-by-gender-and-full-time-status/
