Freelancers by employment status U.S. 2020

According to a 2020 survey, 36 percent of respondents were full-time freelancers, an increase from 17 percent of respondents in 2014. Conversely, the number of part-time freelancers decreased over this period, dropping from 59 percent in 2014 to 48 percent in 2020.

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 from 2014 to 2020, by employment status

Characteristic	Full-time freelancer	Part-time freelancer	Full-time employee who earns extra income from freelancing
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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2014 to 2020

Number of respondents

6,001 respondents

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

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

Original question: "Term to describe your freelancing".

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