> Freelancers constituted 36 percent of the US workforce in 2021, according to Upwork The stat seems plausible if you replace "freelancer" with "independent co

> Freelancers constituted 36 percent of the US workforce in 2021, according to Upwork The stat seems plausible if you replace "freelancer" with "independent contractors". Although some quick googling surfaces stats closer to 10-20% for the percent of workers who are contractors. (The majority of these contract jobs aren't ones you would find on Upwork, though)