Paid sick leave access by region

States along the West Coast, most of which have enacted paid sick leave mandates, have the largest share of workers with access to paid sick leave.

Percentage

point

change

2019

2022

Census region

West South Central

74%

72%

-2

West North Central

73%

74%

1

91%

94%

3

Pacific

85%

3

82%

New England

77%

81%

4

Mountain

East South Central

67%

71%

4

Middle Atlantic

77%

82%

5

South Atlantic

71%

76%

5

East North Central

74%

7

67%

Percentage

point change

Region

2019

2022

West South Central

74%

72%

-2

West North Central

73%

74%

1

Pacific

91%

94%

3

New England

82%

85%

3

Mountain

77%

81%

4

East South Central

67%

71%

4

Middle Atlantic

77%

82%

5

South Atlantic

71%

76%

5

East North Central

67%

74%

7