In 2021, only one percent of gig economy workers in the United States reported being very dissatisfied with independent work. In contrast, 77 percent of people working in the gig economy reported being very satisfied with their job.
Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021
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MBO Partners. (August 26, 2021). Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/
MBO Partners. "Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021." Chart. August 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/
MBO Partners. (2021). Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/
MBO Partners. "Satisfaction of Gig Economy Workers with Independent Work in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/
MBO Partners, Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/ (last visited October 03, 2023)
Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work in the United States in 2021 [Graph], MBO Partners, August 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916294/gig-economy-satisfaction-workers-current-job/