Main sources U.S. freelancers used to find work in 2018
Main information sources used by freelancers to find work in the United States as of 2018
This statistic shows the main information sources used to find freelance work in the United States in 2018. About 46 percent of respondents stated their friends and family as a main information source to find freelance work in the United States in 2018.
Main information sources used by freelancers to find work in the United States as of 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Friends and family | 46% |
| Social media | 40% |
| Previous client (freelance) | 38% |
| Professional contracts | 36% |
| Online ads/classifieds | 27% |
| Online job boards | 23% |
| General freelance websites | 23% |
| Previous employer (full-time) | 17% |
| Specialized freelance websites | 16% |
| Employment agency/staffing firm | 14% |
| Sharing economy websites or apps | 14% |
| Local newspaper | 14% |
| Other | 4% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Friends and family | 46% |
| Social media | 40% |
| Previous client (freelance) | 38% |
| Professional contracts | 36% |
| Online ads/classifieds | 27% |
| Online job boards | 23% |
| General freelance websites | 23% |
| Previous employer (full-time) | 17% |
| Specialized freelance websites | 16% |
| Employment agency/staffing firm | 14% |
| Sharing economy websites or apps | 14% |
| Local newspaper | 14% |
| Other | 4% |
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This statistic shows the main information sources used to find freelance work in the United States in 2018. About 46 percent of respondents stated their friends and family as a main information source to find freelance work in the United States in 2018.
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- Release date
- October 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 21 - July 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 6,001 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Adults who have done paid work
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were asked to indicate the options that applied to them in response to the question "Where do you typically go to find freelance work?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 21 - July 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 6,001 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Adults who have done paid work
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were asked to indicate the options that applied to them in response to the question "Where do you typically go to find freelance work?"
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