Moreover, the number of global gig workers is expected to rise to 78 million in 2023, up from 43 million in 2018, per a report from Mastercard.
In 2021, the number of independent workers in the United States increased significantly, regardless of the frequency of work. According to Statista, there were approximately 23.9 million occasional independent workers in the United States, an increase from 12.9 million in 2017. Moreover, the number of global gig workers is expected to rise to 78 million in 2023, up from 43 million in 2018, per a report from Mastercard.