Table:
characteristics
percentage of total minimum wage workers
minimum wage workers as a percentage of total employees

1998
2008
2018
1998
2008
2018

percent

sex

male
41.2
39.6
41.2
4.1
4.2
8.5

female
58.8
60.4
58.8
6.4
6.4
12.3

age

15 to 24
60.7
63.6
52.3
18.9
19.0
35.9

25 to 54
34.2
28.7
34.3
2.4
2.2
5.4

55 and over
5.1
7.7
13.4
3.3
3.0
7.4

immigrant status

landed immigrant
.
21.1
30.7
.
5.3
12.0

canadian-born
.
78.9
69.3
.
5.3
9.8

economic family status

unattached individuals and lone-parent employees
22.7
24.7
25.7
5.5
5.6
11.3

employees in other economic family types
77.3
75.3
74.3
5.1
5.2
10.1

educational attainment

high school or less
76.8
75.7
65.1
8.3
9.6
20.0

postsecondary diploma and above
23.2
24.3
34.9
2.3
2.2
5.5

job status

full-time
43.5
40.6
45.8
2.8
2.6
5.8

part-time
56.5
59.4
54.2
16.2
17.4
31.9

Statement: in 1998, approximately 6 out of 10 minimum wage workers were youth aged 15 to 24.
Question: in 1998, what was the percentage of minimum wage workers aged 15 to 24?
Answer: [60.7]