In 2021, 23 percent of white respondents reported having contingent work in the United States. This is compared to 39 percent of Black respondents who reported the same. Contingent workers are those with temporary, freelance, or contract work who are paid according to hours worked and do not have the same benefits as regular employees.
Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity
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McKinsey & Company. (May 26, 2021). Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/
McKinsey & Company. "Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity." Chart. May 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/
McKinsey & Company. (2021). Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/
McKinsey & Company. "Share of Adults with Contingent Work in The United States in 2021, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/
McKinsey & Company, Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Share of adults with contingent work in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph], McKinsey & Company, May 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034042/gig-economy-distribution-contingent-workers-ethnicity-united-states/