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.