In 2023, 78 percent of employees working for private industries in the United States had access to paid sick leave benefit through their employer compared to 96 percent of state government workers who had access to paid sick leave. This statistic illustrates the share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefit through their employer in the United States in 2023, by type of workers.
Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker
The source adds the following: Employees are considered to have access to a benefit plan if it is available for their use. For example, if an employee is permitted to participate in a health care plan offered by the employer, but the employee declines to do so, the employee is classified as having access to healthcare benefits.
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US Department of Labor. (September 21, 2023). Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/
US Department of Labor. "Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/
US Department of Labor. (2023). Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/
US Department of Labor. "Share of Employees Who Had Access to Paid Sick Leave Benefits in The U.S. in 2021, by Type of Worker." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/
US Department of Labor, Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/ (last visited November 20, 2024)
Share of employees who had access to paid sick leave benefits in the U.S. in 2021, by type of worker [Graph], US Department of Labor, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333298/employees-with-paid-sick-leave-benefits-in-the-us/
