Two in three gig workers have no emergency savings, city survey finds

Two in three gig workers in five large cities have no emergency savings, and most could cover less than two weeks of expenses if they lost work suddenly, according to a survey by the Urban Work Institute, an independent research group.

The researchers spoke to 2,500 delivery riders, ride-hailing drivers and home-service workers. Many said they paid for vehicle repairs, phone bills and fuel from their own earnings, which made it hard to save.