According to a recent study, 61 percent of employers plan to replace up to 30 percent of their permanent positions with freelancers, gig workers and independent contractors in the next year.

In a nod to the growing importance of such relationships, companies who rely heavily on contract workers are taking it upon themselves to promote ACA signups.

A new study of freelance demographics across 170 countries sheds light on the differences in pay between industries, sexes, ages and more.

According to Snagajob's latest "State of the Hourly Worker" report, 89 percent of currently employed workers are actively looking for another job and nearly half want to leave their primary employer altogether.