Freelancing Surges Amid Labor Shifts

[AIcash]

Freelancing is no longer niche. By 2024, over 76 million Americans—36% of the workforce—were freelancing, up from 64 million in 2023. Experts warn that this trend, driven by cost-cutting hiring practices, allows companies to avoid labor protections and benefits, leaving workers increasingly trapped in precarious arrangements.

[jacson4]

76M freelancers in 2024 shows how fast this shift is happening, but also how unstable it can be.

[EmTeam]

Companies using freelancing to dodge protections and benefits puts workers in a tough spot.