Some gender disparities widened in the U.S. workforce during the pandemic
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
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Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
Americans have mixed views on the importance of having a degree. 47% say the cost is worth it only if someone doesn’t have to take out loans.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
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.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
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.
The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.
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