Figure A
‘Did you apply for unemployment benefits in the last 4 weeks?’ : Share of survey participants, by response
| Survey Question | Rate of responses |
|---|---|
| I applied successfully | 9.4% |
| I tried but I could not get through | 3.4% |
| I tried but my application was rejected | 1.6% |
| I did not apply because it was too difficult | 1.9% |
| I did not apply because I am not eligible | 15.2 |
| I did not apply because I did not lose a job | 68.5% |
Note: The survey targeted 25,000 people and as of this writing 98% of those targeted had completed it (24,607 respondents).
Source: Google Survey of 24,607 people conducted by EPI between April 14 and April 24, 2020.
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