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: Wyoming
- $170M economic impact for Wyoming
- 6,000 active app-based workers in Wyoming
- 27% of Wyomingites have earned income on app-based platforms
- 2.7M app-based platform transactions in Wyoming
- Over 46 app-based transactions for every ten Wyomingites
- 64% of Wyomingites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Wisconsin
- $2.1B economic impact for Wisconsin
- 78,000 active app-based workers in Wisconsin
- 32% of Wisconsinites have earned income on app-based platforms
- 36M app-based platform transactions in Wisconsin
- Over 61 app-based transactions for every ten Wisconsinites
- 66% of Wisconsinites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: West Virginia
- $440M economic impact for West Virginia
- 20,000 active app-based workers in West Virginia
- 28% of West Virginians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 7.1M app-based platform transactions in West Virginia
- 40 app-based transactions for every ten West Virginians
- 60% of West Virginians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Washington
- $5.2B economic impact for Washington
- 150,000 active app-based workers in Washington
- 33% of Washingtonians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 86M app-based platform transactions in Washington
- Over 110 app-based transactions for every ten Washingtonians
- 71% of Washingtonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Virginia
- $6.8B economic impact for Virginia
- 220,000 active app-based workers in Virginia
- 36% of Virginians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 160M app-based platform transactions in Virginia
- Over 184 app-based transactions for every ten Virginians
- 71% of Virginians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Vermont
- $180M economic impact for Vermont
- 5,000 active app-based workers in Vermont
- 26% of Vermonters have earned income on app-based platforms
- 1.9M app-based platform transactions in Vermont
- Nearly 30 app-based transactions for every ten Vermonters
- 67% of Vermonters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Utah
- $1.8B economic impact for Utah
- 64,000 active app-based workers in Utah
- 36% of Utahns have earned income on app-based platforms
- 35M app-based platform transactions in Utah
- Over 103 app-based transactions for every ten Utahns
- 68% of Utahns have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Texas
- $17B economic impact for Texas
- 680,000 active app-based workers in Texas
- 37% of Texans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 340M app-based platform transactions in Texas
- Over 113 app-based transactions for every ten Texans
- 75% of Texans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Tennessee
- $3.8B economic impact for Tennessee
- 17,000 active app-based workers in Tennessee
- 36% of Tennesseans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 71M app-based platform transactions in Tennessee
- Nearly 101 app-based transactions for every ten Tennesseans
- 66% of Tennesseans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: South Dakota
- $250M economic impact for South Dakota
- 7,400 active app-based workers in South Dakota
- 27% of South Dakotans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 3.6M app-based platform transactions in South Dakota
- Nearly 40 app-based transactions for every ten South Dakotans
- 63% of South Dakotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: South Carolina
- $2.3B economic impact for South Carolina
- 100,000 active app-based workers in South Carolina
- 37% of South Carolinians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 44M app-based platform transactions in South Carolina
- Over 83 app-based transactions for every ten South Carolinians
- 67% of South Carolinians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Rhode Island
- $650M economic impact for Rhode Island
- 26,000 active app-based workers in Rhode Island
- 36% of Rhode Islanders have earned income on app-based platforms
- 14M app-based platform transactions in Rhode Island
- Nearly 128 app-based transactions for every ten Rhode Islanders
- 69% of Rhode Islanders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Pennsylvania
- $7.2B economic impact for Pennsylvania
- 260,000 active app-based workers in Pennsylvania
- 32% of Pennsylvanians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 150M app-based platform transactions in Pennsylvania
- Over 115 app-based transactions for every ten Pennsylvanians
- 65% of Pennsylvanians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Oregon
- $2.7B economic impact for Oregon
- 89,000 active app-based workers in Oregon
- 32% of Oregonians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 46M app-based platform transactions in Oregon
- Nearly 110 app-based transactions for every ten Oregonians
- 70% of Oregonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Oklahoma
- $1.5B economic impact for Oklahoma
- 63,000 active app-based workers in Oklahoma
- 27% of Oklahomans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 28M app-based platform transactions in Oklahoma
- Nearly 70 app-based transactions for every ten Oklahomans
- 68% of Oklahomans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Ohio
- $6.1B economic impact for Ohio
- 250,000 active app-based workers in Ohio
- 33% of Ohioans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 110M app-based platform transactions in Ohio
- Nearly 94 app-based transactions for every ten Ohioans
- 66% of Ohioans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: North Dakota
- $290M economic impact for North Dakota
- 10,000 active app-based workers in North Dakota
- 30% of North Dakotans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 4.9M app-based platform transactions in North Dakota
- Nearly 63 app-based transactions for every ten North Dakotans
- 62% of North Dakotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: North Carolina
- $5.8B economic impact for North Carolina
- 230,000 active app-based workers in North Carolina
- 35% of North Carolinians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 100M app-based platform transactions in North Carolina
- Over 93 app-based transactions for every ten North Carolinians
- 70% of North Carolinians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New York
- $19B economic impact for New York
- 500,000 active app-based workers in New York
- 44% of New Yorkers have earned income on app-based platforms
- 470M app-based platform transactions in New York
- Nearly 240 app-based transactions for every ten New Yorkers
- 73% of New Yorkers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Mexico
- $670M economic impact for New Mexico
- 27,000 active app-based workers in New Mexico
- 43% of New Mexicans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 12M app-based platform transactions in New Mexico
- Nearly 57 app-based transactions for every ten New Mexicans
- 72% of New Mexicans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Jersey
- $8.1B economic impact for New Jersey
- 260,000 active app-based workers in New Jersey
- 34% of New Jerseyans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 160M app-based platform transactions in New Jersey
- Nearly 173 app-based transactions for every ten New Jerseyans
- 70% of New Jerseyans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Hampshire
- $540M economic impact for New Hampshire
- 19,000 active app-based workers in New Hampshire
- 25% of New Hampshirites have earned income on app-based platforms
- 7.7M app-based platform transactions in New Hampshire
- Over 55 app-based transactions for every ten New Hampshirites
- 65% of New Hampshirites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Nevada
- $2.4B economic impact for Nevada
- 94,000 active app-based workers in Nevada
- 38% of Nevadans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 73M app-based platform transactions in Nevada
- Nearly 230 app-based transactions for every ten Nevadans
- 73% of Nevadans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Nebraska
- $710M economic impact for Nebraska
- 27,000 active app-based workers in Nebraska
- 33% of Nebraskans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 12M app-based platform transactions in Nebraska
- Over 60 app-based transactions for every ten Nebraskans
- 65% of Nebraskans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Montana
- $360M economic impact for Montana
- 12,000 active app-based workers in Montana
- 28% of Montanans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 5.5M app-based platform transactions in Montana
- Nearly 50 app-based transactions for every ten Montanans
- 64% of Montanans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Missouri
- $3.2B economic impact for Missouri
- 130,000 active app-based workers in Missouri
- 31% of Missourians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 57M app-based platform transactions in Missouri
- Over 92 app-based transactions for every ten Missourians
- 65% of Missourians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Mississippi
- $710M economic impact for Mississippi
- 35,000 active app-based workers in Mississippi
- 36% of Mississippians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 10M app-based platform transactions in Mississippi
- Over 34 app-based transactions for every ten Mississippians
- 70% of Mississippians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Minnesota
- $3.3B economic impact for Minnesota
- 86,000 active app-based workers in Minnesota
- 31% of Minnesotans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 51M app-based platform transactions in Minnesota
- Nearly 90 app-based transactions for every ten Minnesotans
- 66% of Minnesotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Michigan
- $4.7B economic impact for Michigan
- 190,000 active app-based workers in Michigan
- 33% of Michiganders have earned income on app-based platforms
- 82M app-based platform transactions in Michigan
- Nearly 82 app-based transactions for every ten Michiganders
- 66% of Michiganders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Massachusetts
- $5.3B economic impact for Massachusetts
- 170,000 active app-based workers in Massachusetts
- 34% of Bay Staters have earned income on app-based platforms
- 120M app-based platform transactions in Massachusetts
- Nearly 172 app-based transactions for every ten Bay Staters
- 70% of Bay Staters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Maryland
- $3.7B economic impact for Maryland
- 130,000 active app-based workers in Maryland
- 34% of Marylanders have earned income on app-based platforms
- 79M app-based platform transactions in Maryland
- Nearly 130 app-based transactions for every ten Marylanders
- 72% of Marylanders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Maine
- $400M economic impact for Maine
- 13,000 active app-based workers in Maine
- 25% of Mainers have earned income on app-based platforms
- 5.7M app-based platform transactions in Maine
- Over 41 app-based transactions for every ten Mainers
- 66% of Mainers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Louisiana
- $1.7B economic impact for Louisiana
- 77,000 active app-based workers in Louisiana
- 37% of Louisianians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 37M app-based platform transactions in Louisiana
- Over 80 app-based transactions for every ten Louisianians
- 67% of Louisianians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Kentucky
- $1.9B economic impact for Kentucky
- 78,000 active app-based workers in Kentucky
- 37% of Kentuckians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 37M app-based platform transactions in Kentucky
- 82 app-based transactions for every ten Kentuckians
- 64% of Kentuckians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Kansas
- $1.1B economic impact for Kansas
- 39,000 active app-based workers in Kansas
- 35% of Kansans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 16M app-based platform transactions in Kansas
- Nearly 55 app-based transactions for every ten Kansans
- 67% of Kansans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Iowa
- $970M economic impact for Iowa
- 35,000 active app-based workers in Iowa
- 33% of Iowans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 15M app-based platform transactions in Iowa
- Nearly 47 app-based transactions for every ten Iowans
- 64% of Iowans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Indiana
- $3.3B economic impact for Indiana
- 140,000 active app-based workers in Indiana
- 35% of Hoosiers have earned income on app-based platforms
- 56M app-based platform transactions in Indiana
- Nearly 82 app-based transactions for every ten Hoosiers
- 65% of Hoosiers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Illinois
- $8.8B economic impact for Illinois
- 290,000 active app-based workers in Illinois
- 35% of Illinoisans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 200M app-based platform transactions in Illinois
- Nearly 160 app-based transactions for every ten Illinoisans
- 72% of Illinoisans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Idaho
- $740M economic impact for Idaho
- 30,000 active app-based workers in Idaho
- 34% of Idahoans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 13M app-based platform transactions in Idaho
- Over 67 app-based transactions for every ten Idahoans
- 65% of Idahoans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Hawaii
- $760M economic impact for Hawaii
- 22,000 active app-based workers in Hawaii
- 30% of Hawaiians / Hawaii residents have earned income on app-based platforms
- 15M app-based platform transactions in Hawaii
- Nearly 105 app-based transactions for every ten Hawaiians / Hawaii residents
- 67% of Hawaiians / Hawaii residents have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Georgia
- $7.2B economic impact for Georgia
- 310,000 active app-based workers in Georgia
- 36% of Georgians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 150M app-based platform transactions in Georgia
- Over 137 app-based transactions for every ten Georgians
- 72% of Georgians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Florida
- $16B economic impact for Florida
- 690,000 active app-based workers in Florida
- 37% of Floridians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 390M app-based platform transactions in Florida
- Over 175 app-based transactions for every ten Floridians
- 69% of Floridians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: District of Columbia
- $1.1B economic impact for the District of Columbia
- 35,000 active app-based workers in the District of Columbia
- 42% of Washingtonians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 32M app-based platform transactions in the District of Columbia
- Over 475 app-based transactions for every ten Washingtonians
- 82% of Washingtonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Delaware
- $600M economic impact for Delaware
- 22,000 active app-based workers in Delaware
- 36% of Delawareans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 8.9M app-based platform transactions in Delaware
- Over 87 app-based transactions for every ten Delaware
- 69% of Delawareans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Connecticut
- $2B economic impact for Connecticut
- 84,000 active app-based workers in Connecticut
- 34% of Connecticuters have earned income on app-based platforms
- 42M app-based platform transactions in Connecticut
- Over 115 app-based transactions for every ten Connecticuters
- 69% of Connecticuters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Colorado
- $4B economic impact for Colorado
- 140,000 active app-based workers in Colorado
- 33% of Coloradans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 76M app-based platform transactions in Colorado
- Over 130 app-based transactions for every ten Coloradans
- 71% of Coloradans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: California
- $38B economic impact in California
- 870,000 active app-based workers in California
- 46% of Californians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 660M app-based platform transactions in California
- Nearly 170 app-based transactions for every ten Californians
- 76% of Californians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Arkansas
- $840M economic impact for Arkansas
- 36,000 active app-based workers in Arkansas
- 37% of Arkansans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 13M app-based platform transactions in Arkansas
- Over 42 app-based transactions for every ten Arkansans
- 64% of Arkansans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Arizona
- $4.3B economic impact for Arizona
- 170,000 active app-based workers in Arizona
- 40% of Arizonans have earned income on app-based platforms
- 95M app-based platform transactions in Arizona
- Nearly 130 app-based transactions for every ten Arizonans
- 71% of Arizonans have used app-based platforms as a customer
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
App-Based Industry Impact: Alabama
- $1.8B economic impact for Alabama
- 79,000 active app-based workers in Alabama
- 40% of Alabamians have earned income on app-based platforms
- 27M app-based platform transactions in Alabama
- Over 53 app-based transactions for every ten Alabamians
- 67% of Alabamians have used app-based platforms as a customer
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