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36%
36% -- gig workforce share for U.S. workforce (2026)
Gig, contract, freelance, and temporary workers make up 36% of the U.S. workforce.
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36%
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2026
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75
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60
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60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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SHRM
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https://officeevolutionfranchise.com/blog/how-corporate-downsizing-and-hybrid-work-are-fueling-the-c… ↗
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How corporate downsizing and hybrid work are fueling the coworking franchise opportunity in 2026 | Office Evolution Franchising
How corporate downsizing and hybrid work are fueling the coworking franchise opportunity in 2026
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U.S. workforce: 36% gig workforce share. Source: SHRM (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-workforce-gig-share
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-workforce-gig-share" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>36%</strong> -- gig workforce share for U.S. workforce<br><small>Source: SHRM (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-workforce-gig-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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