Non-White gig workers more likely than those who are White to say they have at least sometimes felt unsafe or been sexually harassed on the job

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December 15, 2021

Racial and ethnic differences stand out in the U.S. gig workforce

Non-White gig workers more likely than those who are White to say they have at least sometimes felt unsafe or been sexually harassed on the job

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Non-White gig workers more likely than those who are White to say they have at least sometimes felt unsafe or been sexually harassed on the job

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Racial and ethnic differences stand out in the U.S. gig workforce
Overall and within age groups, Hispanic and Black Americans are more likely than White Americans to have ever earned money doing any online gig platform work
59% of non-White current or recent gig workers say they’ve been at least somewhat concerned about getting COVID-19 while completing jobs in past year

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