Demographic profiles of gig workers and W-2 service-sector workers
| Unweighted | Weighted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig workers | W-2 service-sector workers | Gig workers | W-2 service-sector workers | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 78% | 81% | 52% | 58% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 4% | 3% | 13% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 8% | 26% | 20% |
| Other race/ethnicity, non-Hispanic | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 45% | 31% | 60% | 48% |
| Women | 55% | 69% | 40% | 52% |
| Mean age | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| No degree or diploma earned | 4% | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| High school diploma/GED | 21% | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Some college | 73% | 59% | 65% | 60% |
| School enrollment | 13% | 19% | 15% | 26% |
| English as a second language | 14% | 10% | 26% | 17% |
| Partnership status | ||||
| Married, living with spouse | 27% | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| Living with a partner | 21% | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| Not living with a spouse or partner | 49% | 50% | 52% | 56% |
| Any children | 57% | 52% | 48% | 39% |
| Survey sample size | 288 | 4,201 | 288 | 4,201 |
Source: Authors’ analysis of Shift Project survey data on gig workers and W-2 service-sector workers collected in May 2020.