Median monthly incomes for rideshare drivers, dog walkers and online sellers held steady during the pandemic, even as fewer people worked these jobs,...
When lockdowns began to stop the spread of COVID-19 last year, many rideshare drivers, delivery people and other gig workers stopped working.
“In the months leading up to the pandemic, some 2.5% of American families earned income from doing gig work” In the months leading up to the pandemic, some 2.5% of American families earned income from doing gig work, according to the report, which drew upon data from 38 million Chase personal checking accounts; identifying details had been removed from the accounts.
At the same time, median monthly income for drivers, non-transport workers such as dog walkers, and online sellers for the most part hovered at their pre-pandemic levels of $500 a month for transport and non-transport work, and $100 a month for online sellers.
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