This figure shows the percentage of US Adults currently experiencing Long COVID symptoms and activity limitations by selected economic characteristics. 7.3 percent of employed US adults say they are currently experiencing Long COVID symptoms, and 6.6 percent of US adults who are not employed report such symptoms. The share of adults with activity-limiting Long COVID symptoms is approximately the same for adults who are umemployed and adults who are not employed (5.6 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively). However, 2.3 percent of adults who are not employed say their symptoms limit their activities "a lot", compared to only 1.3 percent of employed adults.
Shares omit non-responses. "Currently Experiencing Long COVID Symptoms" and "Experiencing Long COVID Symptoms" both refer to those who indicated that they continue to experience symptoms lasting 3 months or longer that they did not have prior to contracting COVID-19.