Independent Workers and the Freelancer Economy

The one stat you need to know The 4th annual 2014 MBO Partners State of Independence in America workforce study reports a growing headcount of 17.9 million "solopreneur" independent workers -- or those who regularly work 15 hours or more per week as independents, with most working more than 35 hours per week. This is up 1.2 percent from 2013 and 12.5 percent from the base year of 2011. This growth, which is more than 11 times higher than the 1.1 percent growth in the overall U.S. labor force dur...