- According to JPMorgan, transportation app drivers’ average monthly income has declined by 53% from $1,469 (2013) to $783 (2017).
- Uber claims lower average payments are driven by drivers working fewer hours, pointing out that average hourly earnings have remained constant.
- The share of the US workforce involved in the ‘gig economy’ has risen from 2% to 5%, with half working in transportation on average 10 hours/week.
- On the flip side, leasing apps’ (ie Airbnb) average monthly payments have risen by 69% to $1,736.
