Freelancing in America: The Present and Future of the Gig Economy

Findings from the "Freelancing in America: 2016" study.

On October 7, 2016 Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork.com, and Sara Horowitz ‘84, founder of the Freelancers Union, revealed their annual findings from their joint research study. Upwork is the world’s largest freelancer platform and the Freelancers Union is the world’s largest gig worker organization. Their annual report is the best data on the state of freelancing in the U.S., based on their own unique data. Sara and Stephane discussed the findings and the implications of the report for the future of work.