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Types of work outside regular employment in the U.S. 2018
What's your side gig?
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
May 10, 2019
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.
What's your side gig?
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
May 10, 2019
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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,500 respondents
- Special properties
- job seekers
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The source does not provide details about the age of the respondents, date and method of survey.
The source does not provide reasons on why the figures do not total 100 percent.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,500 respondents
- Special properties
- job seekers
- Supplementary notes
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The source does not provide details about the age of the respondents, date and method of survey.
The source does not provide reasons on why the figures do not total 100 percent.
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