In 2023, the number of independent workers in the United States increased significantly, regardless of the frequency of work. In 2023, there were about 36.6 million occasional independent workers in the United States, an increase from 15.8 million in 2020.
Number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by frequency
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Occasional independent workers*
Part-time independent workers**
Full-time independent workers***
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*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.
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MBO Partners. (April 19, 2024). Number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
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MBO Partners. (2024). Number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners. "Number of People Working Independently in The United States from 2017 to 2023, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/
MBO Partners, Number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people working independently in the United States from 2017 to 2023, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], MBO Partners, April 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918285/gig-economy-number-people-working-independently-frequency-us/