Chart 9a. First-quarter private sector employment in low-paying establishments, as a percentage of total employment, 1993–2020
Year Percent of total

1993

13.8

1994

14.1

1995

14.2

1996

14.3

1997

14.2

1998

14.2

1999

14.3

2000

14.3

2001

13.9

2002

14.0

2003

13.9

2004

13.9

2005

14.2

2006

13.8

2007

14.0

2008

13.8

2009

13.6

2010

13.6

2011

13.7

2012

13.3

2013

13.5

2014

13.6

2015

13.7

2016

14.1

2017

13.8

2018

13.8

2019

13.8

2020

13.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.