In 2018, 33 percent of China's contingent workers did gig work as their secondary income. Participants in the gig economy work on short-term contracts, which means that it is not always their primary source of income.
Share of workers using gig economy platforms worldwide in 2018, by source of income
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BCG. (January 17, 2019). Share of workers using gig economy platforms worldwide in 2018, by source of income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034590/share-workers-using-gig-economy-platforms-worldwide-source-income/
BCG. "Share of workers using gig economy platforms worldwide in 2018, by source of income." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034590/share-workers-using-gig-economy-platforms-worldwide-source-income/
BCG. (2019). Share of workers using gig economy platforms worldwide in 2018, by source of income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034590/share-workers-using-gig-economy-platforms-worldwide-source-income/
BCG. "Share of Workers Using Gig Economy Platforms Worldwide in 2018, by Source of Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034590/share-workers-using-gig-economy-platforms-worldwide-source-income/
BCG, Share of workers using gig economy platforms worldwide in 2018, by source of income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034590/share-workers-using-gig-economy-platforms-worldwide-source-income/ (last visited May 25, 2022)