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
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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 May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
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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: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324507/percentage-of-us-workers-with-access-to-paid-leave-by-wage-level/
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