This statistic depicts the financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity. During the survey, 44 percent of African-American respondents reported that gig economy jobs were their primary source of income, compared to 31 percent of White respondents, and 39 percent of Hispanic respondents.
Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity
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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/
Morning Consult. "Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/
Morning Consult. "Financial Reasons for Working in The Gig Economy in The U.S. in 2018, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/
Morning Consult, Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916902/gig-economy-financial-reasons-work-ethnicity-us/