influencer culture and content is attracting younger people to freelance in higher numbers.
According to a 2023 survey, 15 percent of Gen Z reported that they worked as freelancers. In comparison, around 45 percent were Millennials. The source adds that the rise of Freelance participation in the United States as of 2023, by generation
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. share of freelance workers by industry 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of people working independently 2017-2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Gig economy projected gross volume 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Highest paying gig economy jobs by earnings per hour U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults leading reasons for taking on gig platform work 2021
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic U.S. freelance workforce distribution 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of freelancers in the U.S. 2017-2028
- Basic Statistic U.S. freelance workers 2021, by level of education
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by race
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig platform workers 2021, by gender
Income & earnings
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- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who earned money through gig platform work 2021, by type of work
- Premium Statistic U.S. typical payment structure of people freelancing 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. wage comparison of freelancing to employer jobs 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of high-earning independent workers 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of gig workers whose emergency savings would not last one month U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults who say gig platform work is important for meeting basic needs 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap of freelance workers 2022, by selected roles
Benefits
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- Premium Statistic Access to employer benefits among full-time employees and gig workers in U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-based benefits in the gig economy in the U.S. by generation 2018
- Premium Statistic Access to employer-sponsored retirement among full-time and gig workers U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Retirement savings among gig economy workers U.S. 2018
- Basic Statistic Health insurance attainment methods of freelancers U.S. 2019
Motivations and job satisfaction
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- Basic Statistic U.S. top reasons for independent work 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for choosing independent work in the U.S. by gender 2020
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of gig economy workers with independent work U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of full-time independent workers who prefer a traditional job U.S. 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Salary requirements of freelancers to return to a traditional job U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. leading concerns among freelancers 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig worker perception on the fairness of platforms 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. gig workers experiencing unwanted sexual advances 2021, by gender
Further related statistics
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- Share of freelance income in the U.S. from sharing economy platforms 2014 to 2015
- Main concerns expressed by freelancers in the United States 2015
- Working time of freelancers per month Japan 2022
- Main reasons why people chose freelance work Japan 2020
- Yearly earnings of freelancers Japan 2019
- Freelancers who prefer independent work to full-time salaried jobs worldwide 2018
- U.S. non-freelancers' readiness to do freelance work in 2016
- Share of people satisfied with promotion options Netherlands 2017, by education level
- U.S. leading jobs that do not require a degree by projected job openings 2023
- Largest occupations - number of employees
- Smallest occupations - number of employees
- Share of people satisfied with direct supervisor Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Comparison of working conditions between freelance and regular work Japan 2019
- Share of people on a permanent contract in the Netherlands 2021, by education level
- U.S. projected change in employment 2022-2032, by entry-level education required
- Hungarian freelancers' biggest difficulties 2021
- Freelancers in the European Union by sector in 2018
- Number of self-employed people in freelance professions in Germany 2021
- U.S. distribution of freelancers in 2022, by gender
- Number of workers across Uttar Pradesh in India FY 2012-2020
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- Share of freelance income in the U.S. from sharing economy platforms 2014 to 2015
- Main concerns expressed by freelancers in the United States 2015
- Working time of freelancers per month Japan 2022
- Main reasons why people chose freelance work Japan 2020
- Yearly earnings of freelancers Japan 2019
- Freelancers who prefer independent work to full-time salaried jobs worldwide 2018
- U.S. non-freelancers' readiness to do freelance work in 2016
- Share of people satisfied with promotion options Netherlands 2017, by education level
- U.S. leading jobs that do not require a degree by projected job openings 2023
- Largest occupations - number of employees
- Smallest occupations - number of employees
- Share of people satisfied with direct supervisor Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Comparison of working conditions between freelance and regular work Japan 2019
- Share of people on a permanent contract in the Netherlands 2021, by education level
- U.S. projected change in employment 2022-2032, by entry-level education required
- Hungarian freelancers' biggest difficulties 2021
- Freelancers in the European Union by sector in 2018
- Number of self-employed people in freelance professions in Germany 2021
- U.S. distribution of freelancers in 2022, by gender
- Number of workers across Uttar Pradesh in India FY 2012-2020
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Freelance participation in the United States as of 2023, by generation [Graph], Upwork, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/531012/freelancers-by-age-us/