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The pandemic could be turning the gig economy white-collar, if this summer's new freelancers are any indication

A new report from, which connects freelancers to jobs, found that 24% more people decided to enter the gig economy this summer than in most normal years.

Upwork found that the number of full-time freelancers grew by 2 million in the last year. The 59 million Americans who report freelancing full-time now make up roughly 36% of the overall US workforce. Last year, Upwork estimated that freelancers comprised 35% of the workforce. Those who said they started freelancing during the pandemic are more likely to be younger, men, caregivers, with higher levels of education, and from cities. Plus, 36% of freelancers said they do so full-time, an 8% increase from 2019.

 

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