In 2022, 83 percent of surveyed freelance workers said a top benefit of this style of working was to earn extra money. Having the flexibility to decide their own schedule was the second most popular reason to take up freelance work. The estimated number of freelance workers in the United States can be accessed here.
Workers leading reasons for freelancing in the United States in 2022
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Upwork. (May 30, 2023). Workers leading reasons for freelancing in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387745/workers-top-reasons-freelancing-us/
Upwork. "Workers leading reasons for freelancing in the United States in 2022." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387745/workers-top-reasons-freelancing-us/
Upwork. (2023). Workers leading reasons for freelancing in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387745/workers-top-reasons-freelancing-us/
Upwork. "Workers Leading Reasons for Freelancing in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387745/workers-top-reasons-freelancing-us/
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Workers leading reasons for freelancing in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Upwork, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387745/workers-top-reasons-freelancing-us/