In 2019, 42 percent of university seniors said they were somewhat likely to take a side job in the gig economy in order to supplement their main income. A job in the gig economy would involve temporary or freelance work.
Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019
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iCIMS. (May 13, 2019). Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/
iCIMS. "Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019 ." Chart. May 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/
iCIMS. (2019). Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/
iCIMS. "Share of University Seniors Willing to Take a Side Job in The Gig Economy to Supplement Their Main Income in The U.S. in 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/
iCIMS, Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Share of university seniors willing to take a side job in the gig economy to supplement their main income in the U.S. in 2019 [Graph], iCIMS, May 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052682/share-us-university-seniors-willing-take-side-job-gig-economy/