U.S. share of adults in favor of a minimum wage increase 2024, by gender

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Abigail Tierney
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Aug 14, 2024

In an April 2024online survey, around 61 percent of women in the United States said that they strongly favored an increase in the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars an hour. In comparison, around 51 percent of male respondents said the same.

Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States 2024, by gender

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Statistic: Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States 2024, by gender

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Release date

April 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 19 to 22, 2024

Number of respondents

1,265 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Likely voters

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Totals may not be equal to 100 as no answer responses were not shown.

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