Simulated change in 2013 market-based poverty rate if wages had increased at same rate as productivity growth over 1979–2013 and if the economy were at full employment in 2013
| Percentage point reduction by growing wages with average wage growth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-<br>elderly | 100% of poverty | -4.188 |
| Age 18–64 | Male | -3.14 |
| Female | -3.904 | |
| White | -2.373 | |
| Black | -5.445 | |
| Hispanic | -6.722 | |
| Children (under 18) | All children | -5.937 |
| White | -3.384 | |
| Black | -8.332 | |
| Hispanic | -10.279 |
Note: The simulation assumes that wages increased in tandem with growth in "usable" productivity. See the technical appendix for details.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) microdata