Beyond the platforms that connect people to work, the increased use of remote-collaboration tools such as the improved videoconferencing services that have become ever more popular since the pandemic make it as easy to work with a freelancer as it is to work with a colleague working from home or another company location.
The increase in the number of independent workers in the United States may be the result of several factors. First, technology has made it easier than ever to work remotely. Ridesharing and digital food delivery platforms have grown exponentially in recent years and match increasingly large pools of workers with potential customers. Beyond the platforms that connect people to work, the increased use of remote-collaboration tools such as the improved videoconferencing services that have become ever more popular since the pandemic make it as easy to work with a freelancer as it is to work with a colleague working from home or another company location.