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.
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.
Nearly half of U.S. adults say the pandemic has driven people in their community apart. Many see a long road to recovery: About one-in-five say life in their community will never get back to the way it was before COVID-19.
After venturing into the world of computational social science in 2015, the Center needed to develop new tools and workflows.
Experts are split about the likely evolution of a truly immersive “metaverse.” They expect that augmented- and mixed-reality enhancements will become more useful in people’s daily lives. Many worry that current online problems may be magnified if Web3 development is led by those who built today’s dominant web platforms.
Nine-in-ten Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.
The coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront. Here’s what Americans think about those issues.
52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.
The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
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