U.S. adults who say gig platform work is important for meeting basic needs 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 9, 2023
A survey conducted in 2021, found that 58 percent of Americans who had earned money from online gig platforms said that the money was important or essential for meeting their basic needs. Of those, 23 percent said it was essential.

Share of Americans who say money from gig platform work is important for meeting their basic needs 2021

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Release date

December 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 23 to 29, 2021

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

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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