The percentage of female rideshare drivers is higher than ever. As 2015 winds down, we’re confident in saying that this has been one of the biggest demographic shifts among drivers in 2015. Now, over 1 out of 5 rideshare drivers is a woman. Compare that to the traditional taxi numbers which has around 2% female drivers (2006 study).
In this article, we look into the numbers and trends and give some perspective on why you should care. Over the last year, we’ve published numbers of female drivers a couple of times, based on the SherpaShare driver pool. We thought it was important to share the latest trends, show the differences between Uber and Lyft, and share why we think this trend is so important.
By the numbers: Women in the rideshare industry
In October 2014, we first looked at our SherpaShare user base to approximate the number of female drivers in the rideshare workforce. The distribution among Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar looked like this: Continue reading Why it’s a big deal that there are more women rideshare drivers than ever before
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