Share of freelance workers by industry U.S. 2021

According to a 2021 survey, around 77 percent of employees in in the arts and design industry are freelancers. This compares to only 20 percent of employees in the production and manufacturing industry.

Freelancers here are broadly understood as individuals who engage in supplemental, temporary, project - or contract-based work.

Share of freelance workers in the United States in 2021, by industry

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 21 - September 29, 2021

Number of respondents

6,000*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

adults who have done paid work in the past 12 months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Of which, 2,156 were freelancers and 3,844 were non-freelancers.

Freelancers are defined by the source as "individuals who have engaged in supplemental, temporary, project - or contract-based work, within the last 12 months".

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