Study shows women hosts have earned over $10bn on Airbnb

A new study shows that since Airbnb's founding in 2008, female Airbnb hosts have earned over $10bn through the platform.

Study shows women hosts have earned over $10bn on Airbnb

A new study shows that since Airbnb's founding in 2008, female Airbnb hosts have earned over $10bn through the platform.

For International Women's Day, Airbnb prepared their first dedicated study of women hosts in the community.

The found that women hosts are "leaders in the home sharing community". 59% of Superhosts are women, over 60% of Home Sharing Club leader hosts are women, and women represent 61% of hosts who have led workshops and hosting classes at the 2016 Airbnb Open.

62% of single mother hosts report using their Airbnb income to help afford their own home.

Airbnb said: "We are proud to celebrate our global community of women hosts, and we are committed to supporting women around the world in their journeys at home and abroad."

    Ireland specific data:

  • Number of local women hosts: Almost 7,000
  • % of the local host community they represent: 60%
  • Growth of local women hosts since 2012: 29x
  • Typical annual income for women hosts in Ireland: €3,489
  • % of Irish women hosts who use Airbnb income to support themselves while working part-time: 14%
  • % of Irish women hosts who have hosted at least one international guest: 97%

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