Workers face stark differences in access to paid sick days, depending on what sector they work in: Share of private-sector workers with access to paid sick days, by sector, 2022
Sector | Share of workers who with paid sick leave |
---|---|
Finance and insurance | 98% |
Utilities | 95% |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 94% |
Information | 93% |
Wholesale trade | 88% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 86% |
Health care and social assistance | 86% |
Transportation and warehousing | 84% |
Educational services | 80% |
Manufacturing | 79% |
Construction | 69% |
Other services (except public administration) | 69% |
Retail trade | 68% |
Admin, support, waste mgmt., remediation svcs. | 65% |
Leisure and hospitality | 53% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey 2022.