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Do lots of jobs in the US come without any benefits?

Sunday, February 14, 2021
By Mizelle Mayo
YES

Bureau of Labor Statistics and other survey data indicate that benefits are very unevenly distributed across the U.S. private-sector workforce of about 120 million.

  • 80% of private-sector workers lack paid family or medical leave.
  • 25% of private-sector workers don‘t receive paid sick leave.
  • 31% of private-sector workers don‘t have access to any health care benefits via their employer.
  • 21% of private-sector workers don’t have paid vacations, and 20% don‘t have paid holidays.
  • 60% of private-sector workers don't have short-term disability benefits.
  • 44% of private-sector workers don't have access to life insurance.
  • 33% of private-sector workers don't have access to a retirement plan.

Among those who do receive some benefits, there are wide variations in what’s offered, influenced by occupation, wages, full-time or part-time status and union representation.

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