The Fact
The share of U.S. workers who were independent contractors on their sole or main job rose from 6.9% in May 2017 to 7.4% in July 2023.
What This Means
Independent contracting became somewhat more common as a primary work arrangement between the two most recent comparable BLS collections.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements — July 2023,” released November 8, 2024.