Other workers had their hours adjusted similarly.
Seven had lost their jobs or had their hours cut.
Workers that held on to jobs in America and Europe had their hours cut by similar amounts.
Police and firefighters' budgets have been slashed, and libraries and parks have either closed or had their hours curtailed.
Median earnings for men were also dragged down by workers who lost jobs or had their hours cut back.
In Los Angeles, more than 2,000 members of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union have lost their jobs, and another 2,000 or so have had their hours reduced.
"We have had to cut back on the services we offer and all of our staff have had their hours cut.
That has saved many of the airport stores from closings and layoffs, although many employees have had their hours cut back.
The Orange Tide also provides support to social workers to continue to work as volunteers after they have had their hours cut or been laid off.
The million-plus people who have lost their jobs since 2007, or who had their hours cut, or those – such as the elderly – who rely on their savings, have had a very bad recession.
