This statistic shows the number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028. It is projected that in 2027, 86.5 million people will be freelancing in the United States and will make up 50.9 percent of the total U.S. workforce.
Number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in millions)
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Upwork. (September 28, 2017). Number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921593/gig-economy-number-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. "Number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. September 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921593/gig-economy-number-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. (2017). Number of freelancers in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921593/gig-economy-number-of-freelancers-us/
Upwork. "Number of Freelancers in The United States from 2017 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921593/gig-economy-number-of-freelancers-us/
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