Women want to join the gig economy — but they can’t sacrifice their benefits

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Gig work has proven to be a great alternative to the traditional 9-to-5 job, but women are not entirely convinced of the viability of this as a career. At least not yet. 

Currently, 47% of gig workers in the U.S. are women, according to data from Forbes, compared with 53% who are men. But the gap between the two demographics isn’t due to a lack of interest from women, according to new data from employee staffing platform Jitjatjo, but from a lack of employee benefits. Thirty-nine percent of women considered that a significant deterrent when looking at gig work as a career option.  

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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