BOOSTING OUR ECONOMY
The app-based industry is a major driver of the nation’s economic health, maximizing the income of workers and small businesses, and saving consumers precious time.
The App-Based Industry
Contributes More Than
Contributes More Than
$414B
Annually to the U.S. Economy
That Number Could Reach
as Much as
$579B
in the Next Decade
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A Powerful Engine
The app-based industry has become a key contributor to the U.S. economy, offering millions of people the opportunity to earn income on their own terms.
9.4M
app-based workers
6.3B
app-based transactions
$53B
boost to local restaurants, grocers and other businesses
$8.9B
boost to app-based
workers’ income
3.2M
jobs are indirectly supported by the app-based industry
A More Flexible Nation
Click on the map to see the state-by-state impact of the app-based economy.
App-Based Industry Impact: Wyoming
- $315M economic impact for Wyoming
- 8,598 active app-based workers in Wyoming
- 3,3321 jobs supported in Wyoming
- 4.6M trips and deliveries across Wyoming
- 8 trips and deliveries per person in Wyoming
- 70% of Wyomingites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Wisconsin
- $3.7B economic impact for Wisconsin
- 109,923 active app-based workers in Wisconsin
- 35,939 jobs supported in Wisconsin
- 61.2M trips and deliveries across Wisconsin
- 10 trips and deliveries per person in Wisconsin
- 71% of Wisconsinites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: West Virginia
- $825M economic impact for West Virginia
- 32,688 active app-based workers in West Virginia
- 8,136 jobs supported in West Virginia
- 12.8M trips and deliveries across West Virginia
- 7 trips and deliveries per person in West Virginia
- 64% of West Virginians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Washington
- $7.8B economic impact for Washington
- 160,894 active app-based workers in Washington
- 72,932 jobs supported in Washington
- 107.3M app-based platform transactions in Washington
- 13 trips and deliveries per person in Washington
- 73% of Washingtonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Virginia
- $11.5B economic impact for Virginia
- 312,339 active app-based workers in Virginia
- 107,267 jobs supported in Virginia
- 242.1M trips and deliveries across Virginia
- 27 trips and deliveries per person in Virginia
- 73% of Virginians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Vermont
- $308M economic impact for Vermont
- 6,586 active app-based workers in Vermont
- 3,073 jobs supported in Vermont
- 3.2M trips and deliveries across Vermont
- 5 trips and deliveries per person in Vermont
- 70% of Vermonters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Utah
- $2.8B economic impact for Utah
- 72,733 active app-based workers in Utah
- 26,839 jobs supported in Utah
- 50.6M trips and deliveries across Utah
- 14 trips and deliveries per person in Utah
- 76% of Utahns have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Texas
- $28B economic impact for Texas
- 971,777 active app-based workers in Texas
- 274,362 jobs supported in Texas
- 561.7M trips and deliveries across Texas
- 18 trips and deliveries per person in Texas
- 72% of Texans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Tennessee
- $6.6B economic impact for Tennessee
- 239,157 active app-based workers in Tennessee
- 63,271 jobs supported in Tennessee
- 118.2M trips and deliveries across Tennessee
- 16 trips and deliveries per person in Tennessee
- 67% of Tennesseans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: South Dakota
- $455M economic impact for South Dakota
- 12,157 active app-based workers in South Dakota
- 4,652 jobs supported in South Dakota
- 6.2M trips and deliveries across South Dakota
- 7 trips and deliveries per person in South Dakota
- 70% of South Dakotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: South Carolina
- $4.2B economic impact for South Carolina
- 162,601 active app-based workers in South Carolina
- 41,547 jobs supported in South Carolina
- 77.8M trips and deliveries in South Carolina
- 14 trips and deliveries per person in South Carolina
- 68% of South Carolinians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Rhode Island
- $1.1B economic impact for Rhode Island
- 34,999 active app-based workers in Rhode Island
- 10,860 jobs supported in Rhode Island
- 24.3M trips and deliveries across Rhode Island
- 22 app-based transactions per person in Rhode Island
- 73% of Rhode Islanders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Pennsylvania
- $11.9B economic impact for Pennsylvania
- 351,959 active app-based workers in Pennsylvania
- 111,584 jobs supported in Pennsylvania
- 237.6M trips and deliveries across Pennsylvania
- 18 trips and deliveries per person in Pennsylvania
- 69% of Pennsylvanians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Oregon
- $4.2B economic impact for Oregon
- 106,645 active app-based workers in Oregon
- 41,580 jobs supported in Oregon
- 67M trips and deliveries across Oregon
- 16 trips and deliveries per person in Oregon
- 70% of Oregonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Oklahoma
- $2.6B economic impact for Oklahoma
- 96,826 active app-based workers in Oklahoma
- 25,848 jobs supported in Oklahoma
- 46.3M trips and deliveries across Oklahoma
- 11 trips and deliveries per person in Oklahoma
- 70% of Oklahomans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Ohio
- $10.3B economic impact for Ohio
- 326,454 active app-based workers in Ohio
- 101,623 jobs supported in Ohio
- 182.2M trips and deliveries across Ohio
- 15 trips and deliveries per person in Ohio
- 69% of Ohioans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: North Dakota
- $527M economic impact for North Dakota
- 15,216 active app-based workers in North Dakota
- 5,488 jobs supported in North Dakota
- 8.6M trips and deliveries across North Dakota
- 11 trips and deliveries per person in North Dakota
- 73% of North Dakotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: North Carolina
- $9.9B economic impact for North Carolina
- 336,624 active app-based workers in North Carolina
- 95,713 jobs supported in North Carolina
- 175M trips and deliveries across North Carolina
- 16 trips and deliveries per person in North Carolina
- 71% of North Carolinians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New York
- $31.1B economic impact for New York
- 552,585 active app-based workers in New York
- 276,416 jobs supported in New York
- 628.7M trips and deliveries across New York
- 31 trips and deliveries per person in New York
- 73% of New Yorkers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Mexico
- $1.2B economic impact for New Mexico
- 36,456 active app-based workers in New Mexico
- 11,831 jobs supported in New Mexico
- 19.8M trips and deliveries across New Mexico
- 9 trips and deliveries New Mexicans
- 72% of New Mexicans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Jersey
- $10.3B economic impact for New Jersey
- 303,016 active app-based workers in New Jersey
- 97,795 jobs supported in New Jersey
- 224.2M trips and deliveries across New Jersey
- 23 trips and deliveries per person in New Jersey
- 73% of New Jerseyans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: New Hampshire
- $906M economic impact for New Hampshire
- 25,316 active app-based workers in New Hampshire
- 9,467 jobs supported in New Hampshire
- 12.6M trips and deliveries across New Hampshire
- 9 trips and deliveries per person in New Hampshire
- 70% of New Hampshirites have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Nevada
- $3.8B economic impact for Nevada
- 120,975 active app-based workers in Nevada
- 35,653 jobs supported in Nevada
- 96.8M trips and deliveries across Nevada
- 29 trips and deliveries per person in Nevada
- 69% of Nevadans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Nebraska
- $1.2B economic impact for Nebraska
- 39,166 active app-based workers in Nebraska
- 12,463 jobs supported in Nebraska
- 20.3M trips and deliveries across Nebraska
- 10 trips and deliveries per person in Nebraska
- 73% of Nebraskans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Montana
- $654M economic impact for Montana
- 16,766 active app-based workers in Montana
- 6,698 jobs supported in Montana
- 9.5M trips and deliveries across Montana
- 8 transactions per person in Montana
- 69% of Montanans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Missouri
- $5.3B economic impact for Missouri
- 178,181 active app-based workers in Missouri
- 51,809 jobs supported in Missouri
- 91.9M trips and deliveries across Missouri
- 15 trips and deliveries per person in Missouri
- 70% of Missourians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Mississippi
- $1.4B economic impact for Mississippi
- 65,744 active app-based workers in Mississippi
- 13,318 jobs supported in Mississippi
- 22.1M trips and deliveries across Mississippi
- 7 trips and deliveries per person in Mississippi
- 67% of Mississippians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Minnesota
- $5.1B economic impact for Minnesota
- 112,370 active app-based workers in Minnesota
- 46,918 jobs supported in Minnesota
- 79.2M trips and deliveries Minnesota
- 14 trips and deliveries per person in Minnesota
- 73% of Minnesotans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Michigan
- $7.8B economic impact for Michigan
- 260,010 active app-based workers in Michigan
- 76,675 jobs supported in Michigan
- 133.3M app-based platform transactions in Michigan
- 13 trips and deliveries per person in Michigan
- 69% of Michiganders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Massachusetts
- $9.1B economic impact for Massachusetts
- 227,149 active app-based workers in Massachusetts
- 83,532 jobs supported in Massachusetts
- 204.1M trips and deliveries across Massachusetts
- 29 trips and deliveries per person in Massachusetts
- 75% of Bay Staters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Maryland
- $6.3B economic impact for Maryland
- 194,424 active app-based workers in Maryland
- 62,405 jobs supported in Maryland
- 125.5M trips and deliveries across Maryland
- 20 trips and deliveries per person in Maryland
- 74% of Marylanders have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Maine
- $743M economic impact for Maine
- 20,514 active app-based workers in Maine
- 7,520 jobs supported in Maine
- 10.2M trips and deliveries across Maine
- 7 trips and deliveries per person in Maine
- 65% of Mainers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Louisiana
- $3.3B economic impact for Louisiana
- 130,510 active app-based workers in Louisiana
- 32,123 jobs supported in Louisiana
- 61.4M trips and deliveries across Louisiana
- 13 trips and deliveries per person in Louisiana
- 69% of Louisianians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Kentucky
- $3.5B economic impact for Kentucky
- 116,550 active app-based workers in Kentucky
- 34,347 jobs supported across Kentucky
- 63.4M trips and deliveries across Kentucky
- 14 trips and deliveries per person in Kentucky
- 66% of Kentuckians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Kansas
- $1.8B economic impact for Kansas
- 55,738 active app-based workers in Kansas
- 18,223 jobs supported in Kansas
- 26.2M app-based platform transactions in Kansas
- 9 trips and deliveries per person in Kansas
- 72% of Kansans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Iowa
- $1.7B economic impact for Iowa
- 53,163 active app-based workers in Iowa
- 17,979 jobs supported in Iowa
- 25.8M app-based platform transactions in Iowa
- 8 trips and deliveries per person in Iowa
- 70% of Iowans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Indiana
- $5.4B economic impact for Indiana
- 184,504 active app-based workers in Indiana
- 53,375 jobs supported in Indiana
- 97.1M trips and deliveries across Indiana
- 14 trips and deliveries per person in Indiana
- 71% of Hoosiers have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Illinois
- $14B economic impact for Illinois
- 374,689 active app-based workers in Illinois
- 129,792 jobs supported in Illinois
- 287.9M trips and deliveries across Illinois
- 23 trips and deliveries per person in Illinois
- 73% of Illinoisans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Idaho
- $1.2B economic impact for Idaho
- 38,048 active app-based workers in Idaho
- 12,215 jobs supported in Idaho
- 19.4M trips and deliveries across Idaho
- 10 trips and deliveries per person in Idaho
- 70% of Idahoans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Hawaii
- $1.2B economic impact for Hawaii
- 28,782 active app-based workers in Hawaii
- 11,045 jobs supported in Hawaii
- 20.8M app-based platform transactions in Hawaii
- 15 trips and deliveries per person in Hawaii
- 68% of Hawaiians / Hawaii residents have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Georgia
- $11.6B economic impact for Georgia
- 427,554 active app-based workers in Georgia
- 108,991 jobs supported in Georgia
- 217.4M app-based platform transactions in Georgia
- 19 trips and deliveries per person in Georgia
- 72% of Georgians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Florida
- $25B economic impact for Florida
- 690,000 active app-based workers in Florida
- 237, 282 jobs supported in Florida
- 564.8M trips and deliveries across Florida
- 24 trips and deliveries per person in Florida
- 73% of Floridians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: District of Columbia
- $1.2B economic impact for the District of Columbia
- 30,199 active app-based workers in the District of Columbia
- 11,277 jobs supported in the District of Columbia
- 24.5M trips and deliveries across the District of Columbia
- 35 trips and deliveries per person the District of Columbia
- 82% of Washingtonians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Delaware
- $1.1B economic impact for Delaware
- 29,110 active app-based workers in Delaware
- 10,806 jobs supported in Delaware
- 16.5M trips and deliveries Delaware
- 16 trips and deliveries per person in Delaware
- 70% of Delawareans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Connecticut
- $3.2B economic impact for Connecticut
- 107,700 active app-based workers in Connecticut
- 30,714 jobs supported in Connecticut
- 67.7M trips and deliveries across Connecticut
- 18 trips and deliveries per person in Connecticut
- 72% of Connecticuters have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Colorado
- $6.2B economic impact for Colorado
- 155,194 active app-based workers in Colorado
- 60,181 jobs supported in Colorado
- 108.6M app-based platform transactions in Colorado
- 18 trips and deliveries per person in Colorado
- 76% of Coloradans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: California
- $53.6B economic impact in California
- 856,370 active app-based workers in California
- 500,051 jobs supported in California
- 836.9M trips and deliveries across California
- 21 trips and deliveries per person in California
- 73% of Californians have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Arkansas
- $1.6B economic impact for Arkansas
- 58,879 active app-based workers in Arkansas
- 16,136 jobs supported in Arkansas
- 24.6M trips and deliveries across Arkansas
- 8 trips and deliveries per person in Arkansas
- 66% of Arkansans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Arizona
- $7B economic impact for Arizona
- 232,193 active app-based workers in Arizona
- 68,509 jobs supported in Arizona
- 146.3M app-based platform transactions in Arizona
- 19 trips and deliveries per person in Arizona
- 72% of Arizonans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Alaska
- $596M economic impact for Alaska
- 14,176 active app-based workers in Alaska
- 6,073 jobs supported in Alaska
- 9.4M trips and deliveries across Alaska
- 13 trips and deliveries per person in Alaska
- 69% of Alaskans have used app-based platforms as a customer
App-Based Industry Impact: Alabama
- $3.2B economic impact for Alabama
- 125,177 active app-based workers in Alabama
- 31,441 jobs supported in Alabama
- 49.7M trips and deliveries across Alabama
- 10 trips and deliveries per person in Alabama
- 67% of Alabamians have used app-based platforms as a customer
“I have been a driver for seven years since my retirement. I love this work because I can make each and every day my own. I get to meet new people every day, see my city, and am providing a service that each person needs and appreciates.”
Suzanne R, Minnesota, driving with Lyft and Uber
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