Today in Data: Finding a Gig to Fit Your Needs

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Today in data, there are about a half-million gig economy drivers waiting to bring you somewhere. Also, the nationwide nursing shortage has healthcare organizations turning to gig marketplaces to keep their facilities staffed and Latin America is among the most popular spots for gig economy work.

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    1%: Share of U.S. nursing homes operating with a full staff

    9: Number of minutes after clocking out when Gale Healthcare Solutions pays gig-based clinicians

    55%: Share of Latin Americans — about 140 million people — who “work informally”

    53%; 71%: Share of businesses willing to hire more remote freelancers and hiring managers who will use more freelancers at their companies, respectively

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