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Workers paid by the hour

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-002159

Wage and salary workers who report that they are paid an hourly rate on their job.

Note: Historically, workers paid an hourly wage have made up approximately three-fifths of all wage and salary workers. Estimates of workers paid by the hour include both full- and part-time workers unless otherwise specified.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-002159
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002159",
  "term": "Workers paid by the hour",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Wage and salary workers who report that they are paid an hourly rate on their job.\n\nNote: Historically, workers paid an hourly wage have made up approximately three-fifths of all wage and salary workers. Estimates of workers paid by the hour include both full- and part-time workers unless otherwise specified.",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/workers-paid-by-the-hour/"
}

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