Flex Study: App-Based Platforms Fueled $414B in US Economic Activity in 2025
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Washington – September 23, 2026 -- App-based rideshare and delivery platforms supported $414 billion in U.S. economic activity in 2025, according to a new study commissioned by Flex, the trade association representing the sector's leading companies.
Drivers and couriers completed 6.3 billion orders, earning $8.9 billion in supplemental income
Some 9.4 million drivers and couriers completed a combined 6.3 billion rideshare and delivery orders with Flex member companies last year, generating $8.9 billion in additional income for workers. Order volume rose 29 percent since 2022, the report found.