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?
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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 May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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/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/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/ (last visited May 13, 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/statistics/916912/gig-economy-preference-for-gig-work-full-time-work-us/