As coronavirus spreads, which U.S. workers have paid sick leave – and which don’t?
24% of civilian workers in the United States, or roughly 33.6 million people, do not have access to paid sick leave.
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24% of civilian workers in the United States, or roughly 33.6 million people, do not have access to paid sick leave.
A majority of U.S. households have some level of investment in the stock market, mostly in the form of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s.
Only 23% say they have emergency funds that would last them three months.
64% of parents with children in elementary, middle or high school express at least some concern about their children falling behind.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
About a year since the coronavirus recession began, there are some signs of improvement in the U.S. labor market, and Americans are feeling somewhat better about their personal finances than they were early in the pandemic.
The abrupt closure of many offices and workplaces this past spring ushered in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans and may portend a significant shift in the way a large segment of the workforce operates in the future.
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