U.S. number of people freelancing 2014-2023

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Abigail Tierney,
Jul 5, 2024
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 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of people doing freelance work in millions
2023 64
2022 60
2020 59
2019 57
2018 56.7
2017 57.3
2016 55
2015 53.7
2014 53
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Release date

December 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* No data available for 2021.

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