“Freelancing in America” is the most comprehensive study on the independent workforce.

How many Americans are working on their own? Why? How will they play a critical role in the rapid evolution of work?

This study, conducted by independent research firm Edelman Intelligence, surveyed 6,000 American workers to analyze the size of the growing independent economy and the important role that the self-employed play in the future of work.

In fact, based on this year’s findings, the majority of the US workforce is predicted to be self-employed within a decade (by 2027).