This table shows the percent of people living with less than $1 and $2 a day in countries commonly known to have sweatshops in
This table compares the hourly wages of workers (production workers in manufacturing) in comparison to the U.S. average hourly wage
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This graph is the result of a study involving 4000 low-wage workers in the 3 largest US cities (Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles). Note that it doesn't add up to a 100% because many workers experience two or more of the violations on the left. This shows that the danger of sweatshops is closer to home Tthan people think.
This graph again shows the percentage of a nation's population that lives on under a $1 a day. Note that many have decreased, but several percentages have increased. In Sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 50% of the population is still living on less than $1 a day.
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