
An official website of the United States government
July 28, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Characteristic | Percent of workers with access to | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Paid sick leave | Retirement benefits | Medical care benefits | Paid vacation | |
All workers |
63 | 64 | 69 | 77 |
Part time |
27 | 37 | 23 | 37 |
Full time |
75 | 73 | 85 | 91 |
Lowest 10 percent of wage earners |
21 | 28 | 20 | 38 |
Highest 10 percent of wage earners |
87 | 87 | 93 | 90 |
Nonunion |
62 | 61 | 67 | 76 |
Union |
71 | 90 | 92 | 90 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Access to benefits in private industry, March 2011.