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Companies' use of short- and long-term gig workers growing

One in six workers at any given company is a gig worker--and for about 40 percent of companies, that ratio increases to one in four.

word collage about gig jobs Twenty percent of gig workers are over 55, and for independent contractors, it’s even higher, at 30 percent. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The gig economy continues to grow, both for highly skilled, mostly older independent contractors and younger, less-skilled seasonal workers, according to the report, “Illuminating the Shadow Workforce: Insights into the Gig Workforce in Businesses,” by the ADP Research Institute.

For both types, one in six workers at any given company is a gig worker–and for about 40 percent of companies, that ratio increases to one in four workers, the study found. Use of gig work is growing: from 2010 to 2019, the share of gig workers at companies has increased from 14.2 percent to 16.4 percent, a 2.2 percentage point increase, or 15 percent. Both groups of gig workers, short-term W-2 employees as well as 1099-MISC independent contractors, contributed equally in this growth.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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