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Number of people working independently in the U.S. by frequency 2017-2019
Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by frequency (in millions)
by Erin Duffin,
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Aug 15, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2019, by frequency of independent work. In 2019, there were 15 million occasional independent workers in the United States, up from 12.9 million in 2017.
Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, by frequency (in millions)
| Occasional independent workers* | Part-time independent workers** | Full-time independent workers*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| Occasional independent workers* | Part-time independent workers** | Full-time independent workers*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Aug 15, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2019, by frequency of independent work. In 2019, there were 15 million occasional independent workers in the United States, up from 12.9 million in 2017.
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- Release date
- June 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2019
- Number of respondents
- 3,985 respondents
- Age group
- 21 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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*Occasional independent workers are defined as people who work independently at least once a month.
**Part-time independent workers are defined as people who regularly work 15 hours per week on an independent basis.
***Full-time independent workers are defined as people who regularly work over 15 hours per week on an independent basis.
Data prior to 2019 taken from the 2018 report.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 2019
- Number of respondents
- 3,985 respondents
- Age group
- 21 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
*Occasional independent workers are defined as people who work independently at least once a month.
**Part-time independent workers are defined as people who regularly work 15 hours per week on an independent basis.
***Full-time independent workers are defined as people who regularly work over 15 hours per week on an independent basis.
Data prior to 2019 taken from the 2018 report.
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