We use the tools of economics to win policy change that advances power for workers, economic security for families, and racial and gender equity in our nation. United states by outcome 2024 396.0 net productivity (output per hour) 242.5 total compensation per hour explore all topics employment data on the labor force are compiled from epi analysis of basic monthly current population survey microdata The economic policy institute (epi) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working for the last 30 years to counter rising inequality, low wages and weak benefits for working people, slower economic growth, unacceptable employment conditions, and a widening racial wage gap.
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Epi’s family budget calculator measures the income a family needs in order to attain a modest yet adequate standard of living
Epi’s comments on dol’s proposed rule on “application of the fair labor standards act to domestic service” september 2, 2025 by heidi shierholz and samantha sanders public comments
In analysis of legislation introduced in 2021 to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, epi concluded that the policy would lift between 1.8 to 3.7 million individuals out of poverty, including up to 1.3 million children. The data, combined with an epi review of publicly available sources, suggest a range of strike activity in 2024 Recurring themes of major stoppages in 2024 include improving pay, expanding benefits, and addressing workplace safety issues.
