B
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35%
35% -- freelancer share of workforce for US workforce (2016)
35 percent of the US workforce engages in freelancing.
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Value
35%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2016
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
WiseStamp
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Tier C
https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/wisestamp-professional-page-creator-for-freelancers-is-announ… ↗
Source Article
Freelancers will showcase their webpages with upcoming WiseStamp
As the current job market keeps evolving towards self-employment and freelancing due to the increased desire for economic independence, the number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) steadily grows every day. Today, there are at least 26 million SMBs just in the United States, and the 5.5 mi…
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WiseStamp
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Statement by WiseStamp chairman in product announcement
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 (current) | 35% | |
| 2022 | 42% | +20.0% |
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US workforce: 35% freelancer share of workforce. Source: WiseStamp (2016). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-freelancers-workforce-share-35-percent
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