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
Total sample size was 2,566 respondents. Original question: For which of the following financial reasons do you work in the gig economy? *Primary source of income: I rely on the earnings as my primary source of income **Extra money: I want the extra money in addition to my current work
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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 November 22, 2024, 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 November 22, 2024. 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: November 22, 2024. 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 November 22, 2024)
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/