34% of U.S. workers have a week’s worth of savings if laid off.

Monster Meter Poll Reveals 34 Percent of U.S. Workers Surveyed Have Only One Week or Less of Savings to Cover Expenses if Laid Off from Work

 

If You Were Laid Off Without Severance, How Long Would your Savings Cover Your Living Expenses?

 

One Week or Less: 34%

2-4 Weeks: 16%

1-2 Months: 16%

3-5 Months: 14 %

6 Months or Longer: 20%

 

Less than One-Quarter of U.S. Workers Surveyed on Monster.com Say their Savings Would Last Six Months or Longer After Job Loss