In 2022, 94 percent of workers in the top 25 percent earner bracket in the United States had access to paid sick leave, while only 57 percent of workers in the lowest 25 percent earner bracket had access to paid sick leave.
Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type
Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories based on the average wage for the occupations, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 22, 2022). Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Share of Civilian Workers with Access to Paid Leave Benefits in The United States as of March 2022, by Wage Level and Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of civilian workers with access to paid leave benefits in the United States as of March 2022, by wage level and type [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/