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Gig Economy & Hiring Statistics
Sourced data on the gig workforce, platforms, and safety, and on background screening and small business hiring. Every figure links to its source. A new report publishes every day.
The gig economy
For platform operators and the workers who drive, deliver, and care.
Gig Economy Size & Growth Statistics
How many people do gig and independent work, how fast it is growing, and how the on-demand workforce is structured.
Explore hubGig Worker Earnings Statistics
Pay, tips, expenses, income volatility, and the financial security of rideshare drivers, couriers, and freelancers.
Explore hubGig Worker Demographics
Who does gig work, by age, gender, education, veteran status, and more.
Explore hubRideshare & Delivery Platform Statistics
Platform-by-platform data on Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and the rest of rideshare and delivery.
Explore hubFreelance & Task Marketplace Statistics
Upwork, Fiverr, TaskRabbit, shift-work apps, and the marketplaces that match independent workers with clients.
Explore hubCaregiving & Home Services Marketplace Statistics
Childcare, senior care, pet care, cleaning, and home-services marketplaces, where workers enter people's homes.
Explore hubGig Economy Safety Statistics
Safety incidents involving gig workers and customers, platform safety reports, fraud, and account impersonation.
Explore hubWorker Classification & Gig Policy Statistics
AB5, Prop 22, the DOL contractor rule, minimum-pay laws, and the fight over how gig workers are classified.
Explore hubGig Worker Benefits & Tax Statistics
Health insurance, retirement, paid leave, 1099 reporting, and self-employment taxes for independent workers.
Explore hubInternational Gig Economy Statistics
Country-by-country and regional data on platform work around the world.
Explore hubAI & the Future of Gig Work Statistics
How AI is changing freelancing, platform matching, hiring, and identity fraud.
Explore hubGig Economy Statistics by State
The independent and platform workforce in every US state.
Explore hubHiring & background screening
For small businesses and anyone hiring without an HR department.
Background Screening Statistics
Screening adoption, cost, turnaround, accuracy, resume and identity fraud, and the background check industry.
Explore hubFCRA, Fair Chance & Hiring Compliance Statistics
FCRA litigation, adverse action, ban-the-box, EEOC charges, and the rules that govern employment screening.
Explore hubSmall Business Hiring Statistics
Time to hire, cost per hire, turnover, labor shortages, and hiring without an HR department.
Explore hubHiring & Screening Statistics by Industry
Hiring, turnover, and screening requirements in restaurants, healthcare, construction, childcare, and more.
Explore hubHiring & Background Check Statistics by State
State-by-state hiring data, fair chance laws, and background check rules.
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