Gig platform workers by age U.S. 2021

A survey conducted in 2021, found that young people (aged between 18 and 29) were the most likely to have earned money through online gig platforms. In total, 30 percent of polled respondents in this age group had made money this way. Those aged 65 and older were least likely to have earned money through gig economy applications.

Americans who have earned money doing gig platform work in the United States in 2021, by age

Characteristic	Currently earning money	Not currently, but in the past 12 months	More than 12 months ago
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Release date

December 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 23 to 29, 2021

Number of respondents

10,348 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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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