RESULTS OF TAKE BA
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Total number of people surveyed |
1002 |
|
Women surveyed |
502 |
|
Men surveyed |
500 |
Question #1a: Would you
support a law guaranteeing paid vacation for American
workers?
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Percent of people surveyed
by demographic |
Percent who support
paid vacation law |
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Total |
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1002 |
69% |
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By Gender |
Women |
50.10% |
75% |
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Men |
49.90% |
63% |
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By Age |
18-25 |
8% |
83% |
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25-34 |
9% |
82% |
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35-44 |
14% |
70% |
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45-54 |
22% |
66% |
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55-64 |
20% |
57% |
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65+ |
27% |
59% |
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Race |
African American |
11% |
89% |
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Hispanic |
13% |
82% |
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White |
67% |
64% |
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Region |
North East |
19% |
75% |
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South |
37% |
72% |
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North Central |
22% |
67% |
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West |
23% |
62% |
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Income
(in thousands
of dollars) |
Less than 25 |
16% |
86% |
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25 – 35 |
8% |
81% |
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35 – 50 |
13% |
75% |
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50 – 75 |
15% |
70% |
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More than 75 |
25% |
60% |
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Children |
|
40% |
74% |
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No children |
60% |
65% |
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Education level |
High School or less |
37% |
78% |
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Some college |
26% |
72% |
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College grad |
33% |
60% |
Question #1b: How much paid
vacation time would you support?
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|
Percent of those surveyed |
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3 weeks or more |
33% |
|
2 weeks |
26% |
|
1 week |
10% |
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None |
27% |
|
No opinion |
5% |
Question #2: How many weeks
of vacation would you say would be BEST to take each year to
completely avoid "burnout"?
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF
THIS SURVEY
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At least some vacation time is
necessary to avoid burnout |
|
All Americans |
92% |
|
African Americans |
100% |
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At least three weeks of vacation is
best to avoid burnout |
|
All Americans |
52% |
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Age 45-54 |
61% |
|
North East |
60% |
|
African Americans |
64% |
Question #3: How much paid
vacation did you take LAST YEAR?
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|
Percentage of working Americans |
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None |
28% |
|
1 week or less |
24% |
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2 weeks or less |
13% |
|
3 weeks or less |
13%
*** |
|
More than 3 weeks |
22% |
***52% of workers took less
than a week off, 65% of workers took less than 2 weeks off,
and 78% of workers took less than 3 weeks off.