U.S. freelance workforce distribution 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 25, 2024

A 2023 survey found that around 59 million workers in the U.S. are classified as independent workers - equating to 36 percent of the U.S. workforce. Comparatively, around 100 million workers are classified as permanent workers.

Freelance workforce distribution in the United States as of 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

August 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 15 to April 18, 2022

Number of respondents

25,062 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the size of the civilian labor force at around 164 million, as of April 2022.

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