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71% of wage and salary workers are able to take paid leave from their jobs in 2024-25

In 2024-25, 71 percent of wage and salary workers had access to paid leave at their jobs, an increase from 2017-18. Seventy-eight percent of workers had access to unpaid leave.

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08/26/2026 Productivity increases in 15 of 30 selected service-providing industries in 2025

08/21/2026 July jobless rates down in 10 states; payroll jobs up in 1 state, down in 1

08/20/2026 From April to July 2026, the number of employed youth rises 1.8 million to 21.3 million

08/18/2026 U.S. import prices decline 0.4% in July on lower fuel prices; export prices fall 1.3%

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