A bar chart showing the nationwide number of 14(c) holders declining from 3,117 in 2010 to 1,567 in 2019.

Number of United States employers authorized under section 14(c) to pay subminimum wages

Nationally, the number of certificate holders and the number of people they employ have declined steadily since 2010.

Chart: Erica E. PhillipsSource: U.S. Government Accountability OfficeGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper