Contingent workers are freelancers, independent contractors, or consultants that work on a short term basis. They are heavily involved in many business organizations. In 2016, 37 percent of operations/production/service areas in U.S. organizations used contingent workers.
Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers?
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EY. (November 10, 2016). Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/
EY. "Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers?." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/
EY. (2016). Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/
EY. "Which of The following Areas of Your Organization Is The Main User of Contingent Workers?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/
EY, Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Which of the following areas of your organization is the main user of contingent workers? [Graph], EY, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034331/gig-economy-area-organization-use-contingent-workers/