This statistic shows the financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the United States in 2018, by age. During the survey, 36 percent of respondents ages 45 to 54 reported that gig economy jobs were their primary source of income, compared to 34 percent of 18- to 29-year-old respondents, 33 percent of 30- to 44-year-old respondents, and 26 percent of 55- to 64-year-old respondents.
Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age
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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Financial Reasons for Working in The Gig Economy in The U.S. in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/
Morning Consult, Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916882/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-age-us/