Gig platform workers who have earned money in the past 12 months on these online platforms
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source defines gig platform work as earning money by using a mobile app or website to find jobs that directly connect workers with people who want to hire them, or by using a personal vehicle to deliver packages to others.
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U.S. gig worker perception on the fairness of platforms 2021
A survey conducted in 2021, found that 72 percent of Americans who have earned money through online gig platforms in the 12 months prior to the survey found the way their jobs were assigned to be fair. Gig workers were less positive about the fairness of their benefits, with ** percent saying they felt online gig platforms had been unfair in this matter.
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