COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Reshape Work in America
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly six-in-ten U.S. workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home (59%) are working from home all or most of the time.
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Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly six-in-ten U.S. workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home (59%) are working from home all or most of the time.
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.
The share of mothers who said it would be best for them to work full time dropped from 51% to 44% between 2019 and 2020.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
A majority of workers in only four out of nine industries studied say that the responsibilities of their job can be done from home.
Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
About four-in-ten unemployed workers had been out of work for more than six months in February 2021, about double the share in February 2020.
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.
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