With Labor Day approaching and the unemployment rate at 10.2%, WalletHub today released a nationally representative Coronavirus & Labor Day Survey, which found that 1 in 3 Americans worry about job security. Below are highlights of the survey, along with a WalletHub Q&A (audio available).
- Americans want extended COVID-19 relief. 74 percent of people think that Congress should continue to give extra unemployment benefits until the pandemic ends.
- Fear over Labor Day crowds. 77 percent of Americans do not trust others to be responsible with social distancing over Labor Day Weekend.
- Harder work than usual. Half of Americans think they've worked harder since the pandemic began.
- Americans worry about layoffs. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans are concerned about their job security this Labor Day.
