But 57% say they use their earnings to pay for primary expenses.
In 20 of Lyft’s main U.S. markets, 82% of drivers spend less than 20 hours per week working for Lyft, the company found as part of a newly released study focused on the company’s economic impact.
Lyft’s research also found that 26% of drivers own a small business and 74% said they use their earnings from Lyft to support those small businesses. Lyft worked with Land Econ Group, a San Francisco-based economic research firm, and surveyed 38,000 passengers and 15,000 drivers.
Source: Lyft Finds 82% of Drivers Work Less Than 20 Hours Per Week