In 2023, the projected gross volume of the gig economy is expected to reach 455.2 billion U.S. dollars. The gig economy is commonly defined as digital platforms that allow freelancers to connect with potential clients for short-term jobs, contracted work, or asset-sharing.
Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Other statistics that may interest you Gig economy in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. share of freelance workers by industry 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of people working independently 2017-2023, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Gig economy projected gross volume 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Highest paying gig economy jobs by earnings per hour U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults leading reasons for taking on gig platform work 2021
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic U.S. freelance workforce distribution 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of freelancers in the U.S. 2017-2028
- Basic Statistic U.S. freelance workers 2021, by level of education
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by race
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by gender
Income & earnings
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- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who earned money through gig platform work 2021, by type of work
- Premium Statistic U.S. typical payment structure of people freelancing 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. wage comparison of freelancing to employer jobs 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of high-earning independent workers 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of gig workers whose emergency savings would not last one month U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who say gig platform work is important for meeting basic needs 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022, by selected roles
Benefits
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- Premium Statistic Access to employer benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-based benefits in the gig economy in the U.S. by generation 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-sponsored retirement among full-time and gig workers U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Retirement savings among gig economy workers U.S. 2018
- Basic Statistic Health insurance attainment methods of freelancers U.S. 2019
Motivations and job satisfaction
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- Basic Statistic U.S. top reasons for independent work 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. by gender 2020
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of full-time independent workers who prefer a traditional job U.S. 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Salary requirements of freelancers to return to a traditional job U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. leading concerns among freelancers 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig worker perception on the fairness of platforms 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig workers experiencing unwanted sexual advances 2021, by gender
Further related statistics
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- Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers by occupation U.S. FY 2018
- Share of organizations that use contingent workers to avoid labor costs U.S. 2016
- Number of agency workers in full-time equivalents worldwide 1998-2014
- Contingent workers, leading challenges in the gig economy U.S. 2016
- Number of agency workers in full-time equivalents in the U.S. 1998-2014
- Freelancers who prefer independent work to full-time salaried jobs worldwide 2018
- Gender distribution of agency workers worldwide 2020
- Share of retirees participating in gig economy, by type of employment U.S. 2017
- Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers by age U.S. FY 2017
- Temporary staffing service market size in Japan FY 2010-2017
- Share of workers using gig economy platforms by source of income worldwide 2018
- Hiring agency workers - Main reasons of companies 2009
- Number of non-permanent residents in Canada 2000-2022
- Industry revenue of “civic and social organizations“ in Ohio 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “other membership organizations“ in Georgia 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “civic and social organizations“ in Ohio 2012-2024
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- Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers by occupation U.S. FY 2018
- Share of organizations that use contingent workers to avoid labor costs U.S. 2016
- Number of agency workers in full-time equivalents worldwide 1998-2014
- Contingent workers, leading challenges in the gig economy U.S. 2016
- Number of agency workers in full-time equivalents in the U.S. 1998-2014
- Freelancers who prefer independent work to full-time salaried jobs worldwide 2018
- Gender distribution of agency workers worldwide 2020
- Share of retirees participating in gig economy, by type of employment U.S. 2017
- Number of fatal occupation injuries to independent workers by age U.S. FY 2017
- Temporary staffing service market size in Japan FY 2010-2017
- Share of workers using gig economy platforms by source of income worldwide 2018
- Hiring agency workers - Main reasons of companies 2009
- Number of non-permanent residents in Canada 2000-2022
- Industry revenue of “civic and social organizations“ in Ohio 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “other membership organizations“ in Georgia 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “civic and social organizations“ in Ohio 2012-2024
MasterCard. (May 13, 2019). Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/
MasterCard. "Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/
MasterCard. (2019). Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/
MasterCard. "Projected Gross Volume of The Gig Economy from 2018 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/
MasterCard, Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Projected gross volume of the gig economy from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], MasterCard, May 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034564/gig-economy-projected-gross-volume/