Table 3 Characteristics of workers earning the minimum wage, 2004–2009
Variable | Less than minimum | Minimum | Above minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
Percent of total (%) | 5.62 | 3.28 | 91.09 |
Percent of female (%) | 61.52 | 63.84 | 42.99 |
Minimum/Average wage | 2.52 | 1.00 | .35 |
(4.66) | (.06) | (.20) | |
Region (%) | |||
East | 5.33 | 3.27 | 91.40 |
Central | 5.46 | 2.88 | 91.66 |
West | 7.26 | 4.36 | 88.38 |
Age | |||
Age 15–29 | 9.53 | 4.30 | 86.17 |
Age 30–39 | 4.73 | 2.84 | 92.43 |
Age 40–49 | 4.90 | 3.26 | 91.83 |
Age 50–64 | 5.73 | 3.33 | 90.94 |
Educational attainment | |||
Elementary school or below | 15.75 | 9.41 | 74.84 |
Junior high school | 9.43 | 6.00 | 84.57 |
High school | 6.60 | 3.99 | 89.40 |
Vocational school | 4.89 | 2.85 | 92.26 |
Junior college | 3.08 | 1.50 | 95.43 |
College or above | 2.17 | .82 | 97.01 |
Industry | |||
Mining | 3.10 | 1.88 | 95.02 |
Manufacturing | 5.50 | 3.30 | 91.20 |
Power production and supply | 2.47 | 1.37 | 96.16 |
Construction | 5.78 | 3.04 | 91.17 |
Transportation and postal service | 4.00 | 2.10 | 93.90 |
Information technology | 5.42 | 2.27 | 92.31 |
Wholesales and retail sales | 10.46 | 6.30 | 83.24 |
Hotel and restaurant | 9.98 | 6.52 | 83.50 |
Banking and finance | 2.74 | 1.21 | 96.04 |
Real estate | 5.46 | 3.05 | 91.49 |
Leasing and commercial service | 6.37 | 3.16 | 90.46 |
Scientific research | 2.20 | .84 | 96.96 |
Environment and public facility | 3.89 | 2.23 | 93.87 |
Housekeeping | 12.63 | 7.58 | 79.79 |
Education | 2.74 | 1.39 | 95.87 |
Health care | 3.57 | 1.74 | 94.69 |
Sports and entertainment | 4.10 | 1.77 | 94.13 |
Public service | 2.41 | 1.77 | 95.82 |