Meituan disclosed the rider’s detailed income： the average monthly income of crowdsourcing riders in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen exceeded 7,000 yuan, and the average monthly income of happy ride
During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Meituan executives revealed in their internal letters that in 2023, about 7.45 million riders received more than 80 billion yuan in compensation through Meituan platform. On September 18, the internal letter spread on the Internet, causing netizens to question that "the average annual salary of riders is just over 10,000 yuan".
On September 19th, Meituan Research Institute disclosed more detailed data on the income of Meituan riders. 7.45 million riders received orders, accounting for 11% of the total number of riders who received orders for more than 260 days, accounting for about 819,500.About 48% of riders have received orders, and the annual orders are less than 30 days.In other words, 7.45 million riders, including a large part, regard the rider’s work as a short-term transitional job.
In addition, Meituan Research Institute also disclosed the average income composition of different types of cities and different types of riders. It is understood that the US group riders include ordinary crowdsourcing, music running and other types. The former has no requirement for the number of days to run a single order, and the working hours are more free. The latter has the requirement for the number of days to run a single order, and the average income is more impressive.
According to the data provided by Meituan, in June, 2024, among high-frequency riders, crowdsourcing and le-running riders earned 7,354 yuan and 11,014 yuan respectively in the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, while the average income in third-tier and below cities was 5,556 yuan and 7,197 yuan respectively, which basically represented the average income range of high-frequency riders. There are also a large number of part-time riders who mainly use the two peaks in the afternoon and evening to undertake the delivery task.
(Source: Meituan Research Institute)
In recent years, the growth of the number of riders is accelerating. According to the public information, 21st century business herald reporters found that from 2020 to 2023, the number of paid riders of the US delegation was 4.7 million, 5.27 million, 6.24 million and 7.45 million respectively. The number of riders increased by 1.21 million from 2022 to 2023, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%, the fastest growth rate in the past four years.
In the first half of 2024, the number of take-away riders is still increasing. Taking Beijing as an example, according to the Main Economic Indicators of Accommodation and Catering Enterprises above Designated Size issued by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the operating income of the catering industry decreased by 2.9% in the first half of 2024, and the number of employees in Beijing catering distribution and take-away food delivery service increased by 49.7% in the first half of 2024.