More than 4 in 10 U.S. workers don’t take all their paid time off
About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.
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About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.
Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
Americans relocated less during the COVID-19 outbreak, moving from one residence to another in 2020 at the lowest rate in more than 70 years.
Roughly 9.6 million U.S. workers lost their jobs during the COVID-19 downturn; only about 2.6 million EU workers lost jobs in this period.
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