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FREELANCING IN AMERICA: 2016 An independent, annual study commissioned by Freelancers Union Upwork More and more Americans are freelancing. They vote, too. In 2016, one of the largest voting blocs in the country is eager to be heard about the opportunities and challenges facing the expanding independent workforce. 2016 is the third year we have conducted Our annual survey finds that over two-thirds of “Freelancing in America” – the most comprehensive independent workers say they are more likely to measure of the U.S. independent workforce vote for a candidate that supports freelancers’ available. Going into this year’s survey, we already interests. But despite freelancers’ huge numbers – knew that millions of Americans today are choosing and the estimated $1 trillion they earned last year, to be part of the independent workforce, driven representing a sizable share of the U.S. economy by freedom and flexibility. Moreover, technology – freelancers overwhelmingly say we need more is making it easier to find freelance work, making discussion of how to empower the independent freelancing an increasingly popular way to work workforce. and live. The days of the traditional nine-to-five job are long What distinguishes and excites us about gone. Freelancing is here to stay. As the economy “Freelancing in America: 2016” is not only how shifts, our