This statistic presents the results of a phone survey by Reason-Rupe among American adults in December 2013. Survey respondents were asked how they thought raising the minimum wage would affect the job market. Some ** percent of respondents said that raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs.
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Reason. (December 13, 2013). Do you think raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, increase the number of jobs, or have no impact on the number of jobs? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/
Reason. "Do you think raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, increase the number of jobs, or have no impact on the number of jobs?." Chart. December 13, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/
Reason. (2013). Do you think raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, increase the number of jobs, or have no impact on the number of jobs?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/
Reason. "Do You Think Raising The Minimum Wage Would Reduce The Number of Jobs, Increase The Number of Jobs, or Have No Impact on The Number of Jobs?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Dec 2013, /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/
Reason, Do you think raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, increase the number of jobs, or have no impact on the number of jobs? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Do you think raising the minimum wage would reduce the number of jobs, increase the number of jobs, or have no impact on the number of jobs? [Graph], Reason, December 13, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/322754/us-opinion-impact-of-minimum-wage-on-job-market/
