Creatives experience labor risks

Facts
Written By Anjali Deshmukh

According to the National Collaborative for Creative Work, Creatives are often gig workers. And gig workers are often at risk in today's labor economy:

  • 38% of gig workers have any retirement savings. —Gig Economy Data Hub

  • 25% of gig workers have health insurance. —Gig Economy Data Hub

  • 95% of creative workers experienced pandemic-related wage loss. —Americans for the Arts

  • Most creative workers in the U.S. identify as contractors working on average 6–8 gigs and part time work for annual income. —Gig Economy Data Hub

  • 63% of creative workers experienced unemployment during the pandemic. — Americans for the Arts

Anjali Deshmukh
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