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Uber: Most drive part time, more women signing up

December 08, 2015

The percentage of Uber drivers who drive part time and have other part-time or full-time jobs rose to 69% in November of this year from 62% in December of last year, according to a survey released by Uber. In addition, more Uber drivers are women with women representing 19% of Uber drivers in November, up from 14% in December 2014.

Additionally, 11% of drivers are students, nearly double the percentage of students in the US population overall, and nearly half of drivers, 48%, have children age 18 or under at home.

Additional results include:

  • 50% drive fewer than 10 hours per week on average; 40% say when they drive just depends what else is on their schedule, 38% set an earnings goal, 16% drive a set amount of time.
  • 88% started driving with Uber because it fit their life well, not because it was their only option.
  • More than one in four drivers takes Uber as a passenger at least once a month.

The November 2015 survey included 833 interviews with Uber driver-partners from 24 of Uber’s largest markets. The December 2014 survey included 601 interviews with Uber driver-partners from 20 of Uber’s largest markets.