This statistic shows the change in the share of freelance income from U.S. freelancers that is sourced from sharing economy platforms between 2014 and 2015. The percentage of freelancers earning 10 to 50 percent of their income through sharing platforms doubled from 10 percent in 2014 to 20 percent in 2015. Moreover, the percentage of freelancers earning the vast majority, 91 to 100 percent, of their income from sharing economy platforms rose from 1 percent to 3 percent in 2015.
Percentage of freelance income being earned through sharing economy platforms, 2014 versus 2015
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Upwork. (October 1, 2015). Percentage of freelance income being earned through sharing economy platforms, 2014 versus 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530920/share-of-freelance-income-from-sharing-economy-platforms/
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Upwork. (2015). Percentage of freelance income being earned through sharing economy platforms, 2014 versus 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530920/share-of-freelance-income-from-sharing-economy-platforms/
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