Saving up, covering gaps in income, flexible schedules top reasons current or recent gig platform workers cite for taking on these jobs over the past year

Home Research Topics Economy & Work Business & Workplace Employee Benefits

November 30, 2021

The State of Gig Work in 2021

Saving up, covering gaps in income, flexible schedules top reasons current or recent gig platform workers cite for taking on these jobs over the past year

Download

Saving up, covering gaps in income, flexible schedules top reasons current or recent gig platform workers cite for taking on these jobs over the past year

← Prev Page

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The State of Gig Work in 2021
16% of Americans have ever earned money via an online gig platform; adults under 30, Hispanic adults and those with lower incomes especially likely to do these jobs
Among current or recent gig platform workers, about three-in-ten say it’s been their main job over past year; majorities rely on this income to meet basic needs
Who is considered a ‘gig platform worker’ in this report?
Saving up, covering gaps in income, flexible schedules top reasons current or recent gig platform workers cite for taking on these jobs over the past year
A majority of current or recent gig platform workers say companies have been fair with their pay, assignments, fewer say the same about their benefits
Racial, ethnic differences among gig platform workers in reporting feeling unsafe, experiencing unwanted sexual advances at least sometimes while completing jobs
Democrats more likely than Republicans to describe ride-hailing drivers as employees, favor more legal protections for drivers, more regulation of companies

901 E St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries

Research Topics

ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It does not take policy positions. The Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, computational social science research and other data-driven research. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

The State of Gig Work in 2021

Saving up, covering gaps in income, flexible schedules top reasons current or recent gig platform workers cite for taking on these jobs over the past year

Download

Post Infographics

Research Topics

Follow Us