In 2021, Uber Technologies, Inc. retained Anderson Economic Group (AEG) to analyze the average hourly earnings for the company’s Chicago drivers during select reporting periods between 2018 and 2021. We define earnings as the total compensation drivers receive, less the total costs they incur in driving their own vehicles. To calculate these figures, we: Collected […]
According to our analysis, drivers between May and August 2021 took home nearly $35 per hour after expenses. Thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic, rideshare companies have become important sources of supplemental income for thousands, even as important questions persist about this new, flexible economy. At the core of these conversations is a simple […]
Project Management-Oriented Employment Trends and Costs of a Skills Gap: 2019 to 2030 The Project Management Institute (PMI), a membership association for project management professionals, commissioned Anderson Economic Group to complete an employment and skills gap analysis for the fourth time. The study, which included domestic and international research and analyses, comprehensively assessed project-oriented employment […]
Leisure and hospitality industries among the hardest hit as state finishes 2020 on a sour note East Lansing, MI–An analysis of new employment data by experts at Anderson Economic Group (AEG) shows that the Michigan economy is moving in the wrong direction for the first time since it began its recovery from the initial shock […]
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois in Middle of Pack East Lansing, MI–September 23, 2020–An analysis of new employment data by experts at Anderson Economic Group (AEG) shows that states across the Midwest are still reeling from employment losses caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. Between February and April, Midwestern states recorded unprecedented job losses as policymakers […]
East Lansing, MI—September 3, 2020: Anderson Economic Group has been watching the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) data closely and comparing it with traditional wage-and-salary based Unemployment Insurance (UI). Figures released today indicate that the trends have diverged. PUA was created by the CARES act and represents an important innovation. Unlike traditional UI, PUA explicitly covers […]