Sponsored Content -- Seattle-based Uber driver Jeff Choy shared that the flexibility he has driving for Uber is what he appreciates most about his work.

Unlike other job fields, ride-hail services offer a unique opportunity for their drivers: the ability to create their own schedules and alter them however they like, something Choy stressed is vital.

"I can work on my days off or after work from my full-time job," Choy told the Washington Business Daily. "Flexible hours are my No. 1 reason I drive part-time."

Harvard’s Business School found that 76% of meal delivery workers reported that flexibility was extremely important to them, while 69% highly valued the opportunity to bring in extra income, according to a 2021 report. Ten percent said that losing flexibility would be equal to taking a 15% pay cut.

But these numbers aren't just limited to ride-hail drivers. A study from MBO Partners found that 59% of male gig workers and 74% of female freelancers say they enjoy working independently due to the flexibility their work offers. Freelance statistics also show that most independent workers wish to stay independent, with 54% of men and 43% of women earning more money working as freelancers.

Numbers reported from the “Freelancing in America: 2019" survey of 6,000 U.S. workers found that 79% of full-time and 76% of part-time freelance workers reported joining the flexible workforce environment based on their desire for a flexible schedule and the ability to choose what days and hours they work.

From 2020 to 2021, the number of customers who use Uber increased from 93 million to 118 million, according to Business of Apps. In 2021, more than 5 million people around the world worked as Uber drivers, completing more than 6 billion trips at an average rate of more than 17 million trips per day.