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To the question: The vast majority of minimum-wage workers are women age 25 to 54 and youth. What was the share of these groups among all minimum-wage earners in 2009? A. 70% or B. More than 80%?
The correct answer is B: Women age 25 to 54 and youth made up 81% of all minimum-wage workers in 2009. Women are more likely than men to work for minimum wage. Teenagers and young adults usually attend school while working at minimum-wage jobs.
Close to 10% of minimum-wage workers were older persons, age 55 and over.
Almost 60% of minimum-wage workers had part-time jobs, compared with less than 20% for all employees.
Chart - Persons under 25 and women from 25 to 54 account for 81% of minimum-wage workers
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2009.
| % | |
|---|---|
| Teenagers, 15 to 19 | 41 |
| Young adults, 20 to 24 | 18 |
| Pesons age 55 and over | 9 |
| Men age 25 to 54 | 10 |
| Women age 25 to 54 | 22 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2009. | |
