U.S. gig economy: number of people working independently by frequency 2021

In 2022, the number of independent workers in the United States increased significantly, regardless of the frequency of work. In 2022, there were about 31.9 million occasional independent workers in the United States, an increase from 15.8 million in 2020.

Number of people working independently in the U.S. from 2017 to 2022, by frequency (in millions)

Characteristic	Occasional independent workers*	Part-time independent workers**	Full-time independent workers***
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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 2022

Number of respondents

6,240 respondents

Age group

18 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 up to 15 hours per week.
***Full-time independent workers are defined as people who regularly work over 15 hours per week on an independent basis.

Data prior to 2020 taken from previous reports.

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