During a 2020 survey, 69 percent of male respondents in the United States said they chose to work independently because they love being their own boss. This is compared to 55 percent of female respondents who said the same.
Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender
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MBO Partners. (December 11, 2020). Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
MBO Partners. "Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender." Chart. December 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
MBO Partners. (2020). Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
MBO Partners. "Reasons for Choosing Independent Work in The United States in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
MBO Partners, Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph], MBO Partners, December 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/