A survey conducted in 2021, found that 56 percent of Americans who have earned money through online gig platforms in the 12 months prior to the survey listed wanting to save up extra money as a major reason for doing so. Another major reason cited for gig platform use was the need to cover gaps or changes in income.
Leading reasons Americans take on gig platform work in the United States in 2021
Gig platform workers who have earned money in the past 12 months on these online platforms
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source defines gig platform work as earning money by using a mobile app or website to find jobs that directly connect workers with people who want to hire them, or by using a personal vehicle to deliver packages to others.
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Pew Research Center. (December 8, 2021). Leading reasons Americans take on gig platform work in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346884/major-reasons-gig-platform-work/
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