The number of Americans who freelanced this year surged to a record 60 million, signaling a change in how people assess their values and priorities around work.
About 39% of the entire US workforce freelanced this year, compared with 36% in 2021, a study by freelance platform Upwork Inc. showed.
People are redefining what work means beyond traditional career pathways, a trend that’s accelerated since the pandemic, when millions lost their jobs or were forced to work from home. With the economy having rebounded since and some US employers now struggling to fill jobs in the tightest labor market ...
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