This statistic shows the industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 14 percent of respondents reported working in government or the public sector.
Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Government/public sector
14%
Other
12%
Professional and business services
10%
Education and health services
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Construction
9%
Financial activities
8%
Information
8%
Trade, transportation, utilities
7%
Leisure and hospitality
6%
Technology
5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents14%14%12%12%10%10%10%10%9%9%9%9%8%8%8%8%7%7%6%6%5%5%Government/public sectorOtherProfessional and business servicesEducation and health servicesManufacturingConstructionFinancial activitiesInformationTrade, transportation, utilitiesLeisure and hospitalityTechnology
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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. "Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. (2018). Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. "Industries Where Gig Economy Workers Are Currently Employed in The U.S. in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult, Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/ (last visited January 20, 2025)
Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
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