Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-2020
Abstract
Key Findings
1. 45% of respondents with jobs experienced some type of job disruption or loss. 19.7% had a reduction in hours or income, 9.3% had been furloughed, and 15.5% had lost their job since the coronavirus outbreak.
2. 38.5% of respondents experiencing job loss or disruption since the outbreak were classified as food insecure.
3. Respondents experiencing job disruption or loss were significantly more likely to be already implementing food purchasing or eating changes and concerned about food access compared to those who did not experience a change in employment.
4. Respondents with job disruption or loss were significantly more likely to need higher amounts of money per week to help meet their basic needs if they could no longer afford food ($100 with a reduction in hours/income, $107 furloughed, $158 with job loss, compared to $82 with no job impact).
Recommended Citation
Niles, Meredith T.; Bertmann, Farryl; Morgan, Emily H.; Wentworth, Thomas; Biehl, Erin; and Neff, Roni, "Employment and Food During Coronavirus" (2020). College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications. 20.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/calsfac/20