This statistic shows the industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 14 percent of respondents reported working in government or the public sector.
Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018
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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. "Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. (2018). Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult. "Industries Where Gig Economy Workers Are Currently Employed in The U.S. in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/
Morning Consult, Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Industries where gig economy workers are currently employed in the U.S. in 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915951/gig-economy-industries-where-gig-economy-workers-currently-employed/