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Which workers were most affected by job loss in 2020?

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that lower-wage workers — and particularly women in this group — have been more likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic compared to higher earners.

USAFacts · Feb 23, 2021

W.E.B. Du Bois' hand-drawn charts from 1900 show the story of Black Americans through data

The co-founder of the NAACP displayed a series of hand-drawn charts and maps at the 1900 Paris Exposition.

USAFacts · Feb 19, 2021

W.E.B. Du Bois' hand-drawn charts from 1900 show the story of Black Americans through data

W.E.B. Du Bois was a pioneer in several ways, including being the first Black person to earn a doctorate from Harvard and founding what continues to be a prominent civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP. He was also a pioneer in the…

USAFacts · Feb 19, 2021

Almost 40% of unemployed Americans have been out of work for more than six and a half months

While the unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% in January, many of those who remained unemployed were at the limit of regular state benefits.

USAFacts · Feb 5, 2021

The US has averaged more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day in 2021

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as February begins, including the number of vaccinations given and variances in case rates by state.

USAFacts · Feb 4, 2021

The US has averaged more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day in 2021

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as February begins, including the number of vaccinations given and variances in case rates by state.

USAFacts · Feb 4, 2021

In 2020, the number of unionized workers dropped, while the share of union members increased

Union membership has steadily decreased over the past several decades, though membership is much higher in the public sector than the private.

USAFacts · Jan 29, 2021

In 2020, the number of unionized workers dropped, while the share of union members increased

Union membership has steadily decreased over the past several decades, though membership is much higher in the public sector than the private.

USAFacts · Jan 29, 2021

State tax revenue was down 4.4% in the first nine months of 2020

The largest revenue drop was in the second quarter, as many states delayed income tax collection.

USAFacts · Jan 28, 2021

State tax revenue was down 4.4% in the first nine months of 2020

The largest revenue drop was in the second quarter, as many states delayed income tax collection.

USAFacts · Jan 28, 2021