Chart 5. Access to sick leave and increases in sick leave due to COVID-19, selected private industries
Industry Establishments with increased paid sick leave Employment in establishments with increased paid sick leave Workers with access to paid sick leave
Percent Confidence interval Percent Confidence interval Percent Confidence interval

Utilities (NAICS 22)

26 6.7 49 3.6 96 5.5

Finance and insurance (NAICS 52)

21 2.2 36 3.9 97 1.0

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

19 0.7 36 2.0 81 2.9

Wholesale trade (NAICS 42)

19 1.8 34 3.7 87 2.7

Healthcare (NAICS 621-623)

17 0.8 32 2.3 84 6.3

Educational services (NAICS 61)

10 2.9 31 4.6 81 5.9

Information (NAICS 51)

12 3.1 30 6.7 93 4.3

Retail trade (NAICS 44-45)

15 0.9 29 3.1 65 2.2

Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53)

13 2.4 27 4.6 80 7.1

Professional and technical services (NAICS 54)

11 1.1 25 4.2 93 3.5

Administrative and waste services (NAICS 56)

12 1.8 21 4.5 59 6.9

Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72)

11 0.7 19 1.5 50 6.5

Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81)

8 1.2 17 2.4 68 5.9

Note: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Response Survey (2020) and National Compensation Survey (NCS) (March 2020). Healthcare numbers for the NCS include social assistance.