This statistic shows the change in share of independent contractors in the United States from 2005 to 2017, by industry. During that time, the share of independent contractors in the transportation/utilities increased by 50 percent.
Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry
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Washington Post. (June 7, 2018). Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/
Washington Post. "Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry." Chart. June 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/
Washington Post. (2018). Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/
Washington Post. "Change in Share of Independent Contractors in The U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2018, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/
Washington Post, Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Change in share of independent contractors in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017, by industry [Graph], Washington Post, June 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/919076/gig-economy-change-share-independent-contractors-industry-us/