美国联邦最低工资的下降

美国联邦最低工资的下降
The Declining Value Of The US Federal Minimum Wage

原始链接: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/declining-value-us-federal-minimum-wage

标题：美国联邦最低工资侵蚀购买力上面来自 Statista 的图表描绘了美国联邦最低工资的历史，揭示了其因通货膨胀而贬值的情况。自 2009 年升至每小时 7.25 美元以来，联邦费率一直停滞不前。两种视角：名义值和实际值基础数据来自 Visual Capitalist 的分析，如下所示。我们的可视化表明，多年来，通货膨胀大大降低了实际最低工资的购买力，尽管名义上有所提高。历史一瞥：1960 年的例子 1960年，美国联邦最低工资仅为每小时1美元。经通货膨胀调整后，今天大约相当于 10.28 美元。到 2023 年，名义值和实际值将趋同。美国各州差异巨大：最低工资不同据 NCSL 报道，30 个州和华盛顿特区制定了自己的最低工资，而 7 个州则遵守国家标准（7.25 美元）。其中包括佐治亚州、爱达荷州、印第安纳州、爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、肯塔基州、新罕布什尔州、北卡罗来纳州、北达科他州、俄克拉荷马州、宾夕法尼亚州、南卡罗来纳州、田纳西州、德克萨斯州、犹他州、威斯康星州和怀俄明州。与此同时，阿拉巴马州、路易斯安那州、密西西比州和南卡罗来纳州没有实施任何最低工资立法；他们仍然必须遵守联邦法律。全球舞台：美国布局探索“地图：世界各地的最低工资”，了解哪些国家拥有最高的最低工资。本文于 2024 年 3 月发表，为该问题提供了更广泛的视角。 [作者] Tyler Durden [时间戳] 2024 年 3 月 28 日星期四上午 06:55 美国东部时间。

This graphic illustrates the history of the U.S. federal minimum wage using data compiled by Statista, in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. The federal minimum wage was raised to $7.25 per hour in July 2009, where it has remained ever since.

Nominal vs. Real Value

The data Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu used to create this graphic can be found in the table below.

What our graphic shows is how inflation has eroded the real value of the U.S. minimum wage over time, despite nominal increases.

For instance, consider the year 1960, when the federal minimum wage was $1 per hour. After accounting for inflation, this would be worth around $10.28 today!

The two lines converge at 2023 because the nominal and real value are identical in present day terms.

Many States Have Their Own Minimum Wage

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 30 states and Washington, D.C. have implemented a minimum wage that is higher than $7.25.

The following states have adopted the federal minimum: Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Meanwhile, the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee have no wage minimums, but have to follow the federal minimum.

How Does the U.S. Minimum Wage Rank Globally?

If you found this topic interesting, check out Mapped: Minimum Wage Around the World to see which countries have the highest minimum wage in monthly terms, as of January 2023.