You might be getting fried chicken from DoorDash, but the San Francisco Zoo is getting baby pandas from China. 😍🐼 Sorry, but that’s way more delicious news…and not in a “we’re gonna eat the pandas” way. 🤪
A new Axios analysis on Pennsylvania’s app-based economy had some juicy stats we just had to share. Probably not juicier than that hot chicken sandwich but hey, we went there anyway. 🍗
Here’s Five Fast Facts on PA’s app-based economy:
- 🚗 Giggity Giggity - People used to poo-poo the gig economy and thought it was just a fad. Like your Gen-Z cousin’s mullet (hopefully). But the gig work is totes here to stay and app-based companies are growing. A total of 4% of PA’s overall workforce engages in app-based work.
- 🥡 Special Delivery - In 2022, PA’s 260,000 app-based workers contributed $7.2 billion to the state’s economy. Workers from apps like Uber and DoorDash made 150 million deliveries and trips that year. That’s a lot of chicken sandwiches and rides home from the club.
- 📊 The Big Picture - When we zoom out to look at the entire country, roughly 4.3% of the overall U.S. workforce is involved in some kind of app-based work. That’s around 7.3 million workers.
- 🚙 Driving Factors - Which state is number one when it comes to app-based work? The state that’s not a state, AKA Washington, D.C. Roughly 9% of their workforce is made up of drivers or couriers. Who’s the lowest? Tennessee with just 0.5% of their labor force.
- 🐻 Goldilocks Vibes - Where does PA fall on the list of states with the most app-based workers? The Keystone State grabs a middle spot, coming in 24th place. Not too hot, not too cold.
🔥Bottom line: It’s crazy to think of a world without app-based services. From Ubering home from happy hour to GrubHubbing our trusty Friday night Chinese food, we’d all shed a major tear if it went away! Can’t get enough stats? Feed your need for knowledge with these facts and figures on PA’s housing trends.
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