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Common payment methods for freelancers in the U.S. 2017
Main payment methods for freelancers in the U.S. in 2017
This statistic shows the main payment methods used by freelancers in the United States in 2017. During the survey, eight percent of respondents reported being paid via Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency, compared to 70 percent of respondents who reported being paid via PayPal.
Main payment methods for freelancers in the U.S. in 2017
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This statistic shows the main payment methods used by freelancers in the United States in 2017. During the survey, eight percent of respondents reported being paid via Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency, compared to 70 percent of respondents who reported being paid via PayPal.
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- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 2017
- Number of respondents
- 800 respondents
- Special properties
- freelancers
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Total sample size was 1,000 respondents.
More than one answer was possible.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- October 2017
- Number of respondents
- 800 respondents
- Special properties
- freelancers
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Total sample size was 1,000 respondents.
More than one answer was possible.
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- Total number of hours worked per week by gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018Total number of hours worked per week by gig economy workers in the U.S. 2018
- Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by age and gender*Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. by age and gender 2017
- Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by education and employment*Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. by education and employment 2017
- Number of people working independently in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by frequency (in millions)Number of people working independently in the U.S. by frequency 2017-2018
- Income & earnings
The most important statistics
- Income distribution of gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018*Income distribution of gig economy workers in U.S. 2018
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- Median weekly income for full-time contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity (in U.S. dollars)*Median weekly income for full-time contingent workers in the U.S. by ethnicity 2017
- Average monthly earnings of gig economy workers via online platform services in the U.S. from 2013 to 2017, by sector (in U.S. dollars)Average monthly earnings of gig workers via online platforms by sector U.S. 2013-2017
- Share of high-earning independent workers in the U.S. from 2011 to 2018Share of high-earning independent workers in U.S. 2011-2018
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- Main annual expenses among freelancers in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Annual expenses among freelancers in the U.S. 2017
- Share of freelancers who have experienced not being paid in the U.S. in 2017Share of freelancers who have experienced not being paid in the U.S. 2017
- Benefits
The most important statistics
- Access to employer-based benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in the U.S. in 2018Access to employer benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in U.S. 2018
- Access to employer-based benefits among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018, by generation*Access to employer-based benefits in the gig economy in the U.S. by generation 2018
- Access to employer-sponsored retirement plans among full-time employees and gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018Access to employer-sponsored retirement among full-time and gig workers U.S. 2018
- Share of gig economy workers with assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans in the U.S. in 2018, by generationShare of gig economy workers with sponsored retirement plans U.S. 2018, by generation
- Accumulated retirement savings among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018, by typeRetirement savings among gig economy workers U.S. 2018
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- Job satisfaction
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- Satisfaction of gig economy workers with their financial situation in the U.S. in 2018Satisfaction of gig economy workers with their financial situation in the U.S. 2018
- Importance of work-life balance among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018Importance of work-life balance among gig economy workers in the U.S. 2018
- How important to you is flexibility in the hours or days when you work?Importance of flexible working times among gig economy workers in the U.S. 2018
- Share of full-time independent workers who would prefer a traditional job in the U.S. from 2012 to 2018Share of full-time independent workers who prefer a traditional job in U.S. 2012-2018
- Motivations
The most important statistics
- Reasons for starting gig work in the U.S. in 2018, by generationReasons for starting gig work in the U.S. by generation 2018
- Reasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. in 2018, by genderReasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. by gender 2018
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility in the U.S. in 2018, by employmentInterest in gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility U.S. by employment 2018
- Interest in working a gig economy job for extra income and flexibility in the U.S. in 2018, by incomeWorking gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility in U.S. by income 2018
- Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ageFinancial reasons for working in the gig economy in U.S. by age 2018
- Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicityFinancial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. by ethnicity 2018
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Statistics on "Gig economy in the U.S."
- Are you employed on a basis?
- Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018
- Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry
- Number of jobs or projects currently held by gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018
- Total number of hours worked per week by gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018
- Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by age and gender*
- Distribution of contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by education and employment*
- Number of people working independently in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, by frequency (in millions)
- Number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in millions)
- Income distribution of gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018*
- Median weekly income for full-time contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by gender (in U.S. dollars)*
- Median weekly income for full-time contingent workers in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity (in U.S. dollars)*
- Average monthly earnings of gig economy workers via online platform services in the U.S. from 2013 to 2017, by sector (in U.S. dollars)
- Share of high-earning independent workers in the U.S. from 2011 to 2018
- Main payment methods for freelancers in the U.S. in 2017
- Main annual expenses among freelancers in the U.S. in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Share of freelancers who have experienced not being paid in the U.S. in 2017
- Reasons for non-payment among freelancers in the U.S. in 2017
- Access to employer-based benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in the U.S. in 2018
- Access to employer-based benefits among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018, by generation*
- Access to employer-sponsored retirement plans among full-time employees and gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018
- Share of gig economy workers with assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans in the U.S. in 2018, by generation
- Accumulated retirement savings among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018, by type
- Perceived ease of getting a mortgage among gig economy workers in the United States in 2017
- Satisfaction of gig economy workers with their current job in the U.S. in 2018
- Satisfaction of gig economy workers with employer's mission, purpose, and values in the U.S. in 2018
- Satisfaction of gig economy workers with their financial situation in the U.S. in 2018
- Importance of work-life balance among gig economy workers in the U.S. in 2018
- How important to you is flexibility in the hours or days when you work?
- Share of full-time independent workers who would prefer a traditional job in the U.S. from 2012 to 2018
- Reasons for starting gig work in the U.S. in 2018, by generation
- Reasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. in 2018, by gender
- Interest in gig economy jobs for extra income and flexibility in the U.S. in 2018, by employment
- Interest in working a gig economy job for extra income and flexibility in the U.S. in 2018, by income
- Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by age
- Financial reasons for working in the gig economy in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity
- What is your preferred method of payments online?*
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- Most preferred payment methods for e-commerce purchases in Finland in 2018
- Mobile payment methods used to transfer money or pay a person (not business) in the United States in 2017
- Share of consumers using selected payment methods at least monthly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013
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- How do you make everyday payments for goods and services?*
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- Share of payment methods used in Germany in 2017, by turnover
- Payment method of consumers with a low level of engagement in the energy market in Great Britain (GB) in 2016
- Use of payment methods in Germany in 2017, by age group
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