Gig workers experiencing unwanted sexual advances by gender U.S. 2021

A survey conducted in 2021, found that 22 percent of polled women who have earned money through a gig platform app have experienced an unwanted sexual advance. This was slightly higher than the share of men.

Share of gig workers who have experienced unwanted sexual advances while working in the United States in 2021, by gender

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Release date

December 2021

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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.

Statistic reflects respondents who say they have often or sometimes experienced an unwanted sexual advance while completing jobs via gig platform apps or websites.

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