In 2021, the number of independent workers in the United States increased significantly, regardless of the frequency of work. In 2021, there were about 23.9 million occasional independent workers in the United States, an increase from 12.9 million in 2017.
Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)
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MBO Partners. (August 31, 2021). Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners. "Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners. (2021). Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners. "Number of People Working Independently in The U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners, Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/ (last visited June 26, 2022)