This statistic depicts the types of work in addition to regular 9-5 employment by workers in the U.S. in 2018. During the survey, 43 percent of respondents stated they earned income from freelance work in addition to their regular employment.
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Jobvite. (April 25, 2018). What's your side gig? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/862759/us-employment-market-types-of-additional-income/
Jobvite. "What's your side gig?." Chart. April 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/862759/us-employment-market-types-of-additional-income/
Jobvite. (2018). What's your side gig?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/862759/us-employment-market-types-of-additional-income/
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What's your side gig? [Graph], Jobvite, April 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/862759/us-employment-market-types-of-additional-income/