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Helping Bridge the Pay Gap, More Women Are Taking on Side Hustles Than MenCHICAGO and ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Got a side gig? You're not alone. According to new CareerBuilder research, nearly a third of workers (32 percent) do — this compares to 29 percent last year. And more women than men have side hustles — 35 percent vs. 28 percent. While having a side gig is popular across demographics, it's more popular for some. Broken down by age, those under 35 are more likely to have a side hustle (41 percent) versus those over 35 (27 percent). By race/ethnicity, African American workers (46 percent) and Hispanic workers (40 percent) are more likely than White (29 percent) and Asian (26 percent) workers to have a side hustle. The national study was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from May 24 to June 16, 2017 among a representative sample of 3,696 full-time workers across industries in the U.S., including 3,462 in the private sector. "While we continue to be at what is considered full employment, the quality and pay of jobs isn't always what workers want, causing them to seek out new ways to supplement their full-time income," said Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer at CareerBuilder. "We're no longer in a world where there's just one employee-employer relationship. It's easier than ever to download an app that allows you to drive around passengers, pick up babysitting gigs or sell your unwanted furniture, and employees are willing to take on these extra responsibilities for the extra cash." How Much Money is Enough Money?
Broken down by industry or function, leisure and hospitality (42 percent), transportation (36 percent) and health care (34 percent) workers report having a side gig, followed by:
What Are Workers Doing?
Some workers cited more unique side gigs:
Where Does an Employee's Loyalty Lie? But those with side hustles aren't looking to leave their traditional jobs. Sixty-seven percent of workers with a side hustle do not want to turn their side gig into their day job and 71 percent of all workers don't plan to own their own business in the future. When asked if they're more passionate about their day job or side hustle, more said their day job (42 percent) than their side hustle (32 percent) or neither (25 percent). Survey Methodology About CareerBuilder® Media Contact
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