In 2023, there were an estimated 64 million people doing freelance work in the United States. This is an increase from 2014, when there were about 53 million people freelancing. The number of freelancers in the U.S. has been increasing since 2014.
Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023
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Upwork. (December 13, 2023). Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/
Upwork. “Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in millions).” Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/
Upwork. (2023). Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/
Upwork. “Number of Freelance Workers in The United States from 2014 to 2023 (in Millions).” Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/
Upwork, Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/ (last visited May 30, 2024)
Number of freelance workers in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Upwork, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/685468/amount-of-people-freelancing-us/
Source: Amount of people freelancing U.S. 2023 | Statista
