BOOSTING OUR ECONOMY
The app-based industry is a major driver of the nation’s economic health, maximizing the income of workers and small businesses, and saving consumers precious time.
The App-Based Industry
Contributes More Than
Contributes More Than
$212B
Annually to the U.S. Economy
That Number Could Reach
as Much as
$500B
in the Next Decade
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A Powerful Engine
The app-based industry has become a key contributor to the U.S. economy, offering millions of people the opportunity to earn income on their own terms.
7.3M
app-based workers
4.3B
app-based transactions
$32B
boost to local restaurants, grocers and other businesses
$5.1B
boost to app-based
workers’ income
2.1M
jobs are indirectly supported by the app-based industry
A More Flexible Nation
Click on the map to see the state-by-state impact of the app-based economy.
App-Based Industry Impact: Alaska
- $370M economic impact for Alaska
- 12,000 active app-based workers in Alaska
- 24% of Alaskans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 6.5M app-based platform transactions in Alaska
- Nearly 90 app-based transactions for every ten Alaskans
- 70% of Alaskans have used app-based platforms as a customer
“I retired from the United States Air Force after 22 years of honorable service with the promise to my teenage children that I would be there for them while they complete high school. Gig work has provided me with that opportunity.”
William F, Alabama, earning with DoorDash, GrubHub, Instacart, Lyft, Uber, and UberEats
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