During a 2020 survey, 69 percent of male respondents in the United States said they chose to work independently because they love being their own boss. This is compared to 55 percent of female respondents who said the same.
Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender
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MBO Partners. (December 11, 2020). Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
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MBO Partners. (2020). Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/
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Reasons for choosing independent work in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph], MBO Partners, December 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918006/gig-economy-reasons-choosing-independent-work-gender-us/