The statistic shows the percentage of civilian workers with access to paid sick leave in the United States, as of March 2018, by occupation and type of leave provision. In 2018, about 65 percent of workers, in service related occupations, had fixed number of days per year for paid sick leave.
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Percentage of civilian workers with access to paid sick leave in the United States, as of March 2018, by occupation and type of leave provision
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The statistic shows the percentage of civilian workers with access to paid sick leave in the United States, as of March 2018, by occupation and type of leave provision. In 2018, about 65 percent of workers, in service related occupations, had fixed number of days per year for paid sick leave.
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The statistic shows the percentage of civilian workers with access to paid sick leave in the United States, as of March 2018, by occupation and type of leave provision. In 2018, about 65 percent of workers, in service related occupations, had fixed number of days per year for paid sick leave.
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*Employees earn or accrue a specified number of sick leave days per year. This number may vary by length of service.
**Plan does not specify maximum number of days.
***A consolidated leave plan provides a single amount of time-off for workers to use for multiple purposes, such as vacation, illness or personal business.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Supplementary notes
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*Employees earn or accrue a specified number of sick leave days per year. This number may vary by length of service.
**Plan does not specify maximum number of days.
***A consolidated leave plan provides a single amount of time-off for workers to use for multiple purposes, such as vacation, illness or personal business.
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