In 2017, 51 percent of people living in suburban areas in the United States participated in the "Gig Plus" workforce. The Gig Plus workforce is comprised of individuals who do gig work and have a traditional full or part-time job. However, 36 percent of people living in suburban areas in the United States participated in gig only jobs, which meant they only did gig work.
Share of people living in suburban areas participating in the gig economy in the United States in 2017, by type of employment
514 full-time, 256 part-time traditional employees, 721 gig workers
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Gig work was defined as providing a service or labor, and did not include renting
out assets.
Gig only was defined as individuals who do gig work exclusively.
Gig Plus was defined as “hybrid” workers who do gig work and have a traditional full- or part-time job.
Full-Time was defined as employees who have traditional full-time jobs.
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Prudential Financial. (August 30, 2017). Share of people living in suburban areas participating in the gig economy in the United States in 2017, by type of employment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035402/gig-economy-share-workers-living-suburban-areas/
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Prudential Financial. (2017). Share of people living in suburban areas participating in the gig economy in the United States in 2017, by type of employment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035402/gig-economy-share-workers-living-suburban-areas/
Prudential Financial. "Share of People Living in Suburban Areas Participating in The Gig Economy in The United States in 2017, by Type of Employment." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035402/gig-economy-share-workers-living-suburban-areas/
Prudential Financial, Share of people living in suburban areas participating in the gig economy in the United States in 2017, by type of employment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035402/gig-economy-share-workers-living-suburban-areas/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of people living in suburban areas participating in the gig economy in the United States in 2017, by type of employment [Graph], Prudential Financial, August 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035402/gig-economy-share-workers-living-suburban-areas/
