Access to paid sick leave increased among U.S. workers from 2009 to 2018, survey finds

A survey report analyzed observational data on access to paid sick leave among currently employed adults in the United States. The study measured the percentage of workers with access as the primary outcome, comparing figures from 2009 and 2018. No specific intervention, comparator, or sample size was reported for this descriptive analysis.

The main result showed the percentage of currently employed workers with access to paid sick leave increased from 57.8% in 2009 to 62.4% in 2018. No effect size, absolute numbers, p-values, or confidence intervals were reported for this change. The direction was described as an increase over this period.

No safety, adverse events, or tolerability data were reported, as this was a survey of access, not a clinical intervention. Key limitations include the observational nature of survey data, which prevents causal inference, and uncertain generalizability beyond the specific U.S. employed adult population studied. Statistical significance of the change was not reported. The practice relevance is limited to providing descriptive context about workforce benefits; clinicians should recognize this as population-level trend data rather than evidence for clinical decision-making.