This statistic shows the preference of gig economy workers when it comes to the choice between full-time employment and gig work in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 51 percent of respondents said they would prefer to stay in the gig economy if given the choice between a full-time position and continuing with gig work.
If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work?
Total sample size was 2,566 respondents. *Full-time position: I'd prefer to work a full-time position, if given the opportunity. **Gig work: I'd prefer to stay in the gig economy.
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Morning Consult. (September 12, 2018). If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/
Morning Consult. "If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work?." Chart. September 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/
Morning Consult. "If given The Opportunity, Would You Prefer to Work a Full-time Position or Stick with Your Current Gig Work?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/
Morning Consult, If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
If given the opportunity, would you prefer to work a full-time position or stick with your current gig work? [Graph], Morning Consult, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/