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Data Sources

The Data Hub provides summaries of available data sources on the gig economy. For each source, find the definition of gig work, the methods used, key findings, shortcomings, and links to reports and raw data, where available.

1099 Tax Information FormsIRS SOI Joint Statistical Research Program
American Community SurveyU.S. Census Bureau
American Opportunity SurveyMcKinsey Global Institute
American Trends PanelPew Research Center
Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS)U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Current Population Survey (CPS)U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
General Social SurveyNational Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago
Gig Workers in AmericaPrudential and Harris Poll
Illuminating the Shadow WorkforceADP Research Institute
Online Income PositionsInternet Association
Online Labour IndexiLabour Project, Oxford Internet Institute
Schedule SE/C Tax ReturnsOffice of Tax Analysis, U.S. Department of Treasury
Shift Project SurveyThe Shift Project (Harvard Kennedy School and UCSF)
The Online Platform EconomyJPMorgan Chase Institute