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Higher-wage workers have greater access to paid sick days than lower-wage workers: Share of private-sector workers with access to paid sick days, by wage group, 2024
| Category | Share of workers who have access to paid sick days |
|---|---|
| Bottom 25% | 58% |
| Second 25% | 84% |
| Third 25% | 86% |
| Top 25% | 94% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey 2024.
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- Paid Sick Leave 2020
- Two-thirds of low-wage workers still lack access to paid sick days during an ongoing pandemic
- Paid Sick Days 2022
- Over 60% of low-wage workers still don’t have access to paid sick days on the job
- New data show that access to paid sick days remains vastly unequal: Amid federal inaction, 61% of low-wage workers are without paid sick days
- Paid sick leave access expands with widespread state action: Low-wage workers without access face economic and health insecurity
- Access to paid sick leave continues to grow but remains highly unequal
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