The U.S. continues to experience a boom in freelancing, gig work and side hustles, giving workers flexibility and extra income. Zippia recently reported that there are 70.4 million freelancers in the U.S., with 36% of the workforce engaged with some type of freelance gig.
Between 2021 and 2022, the number of freelancers increased by 20%. “Gig work can range from contracted work for special projects, to online selling (Etsy), to driving for Uber and Lyft,” said Wayne Goshkarian, director of communications for the Association for Entrepreneurship USA.
“After the pandemic and quarantine, people are reluctant to return to in-person work because remote work options have been more normalized. So, they are opting to do remote gig work because of the flexibility it provides,” he continued.
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