2023: Year of the Side Hustle? 73% of U.S. Workers Plan to Freelance This Year, According to New Data from Fiverr
Nearly 1 in 4 surveyed feel less secure about their income compared to a year ago.
“Rising costs of living, the need for flexible work-life balance, the option to work remotely – the list goes on and on as to why Americans are choosing to freelance,” said
Several key themes that emerged from the data include:
The majority of
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The majority of respondents (
53% ) said they feel less secure about their income or the same, compared to a year ago. -
A third (
33% ) fear if laid off, it would take more than a month to find a new job with the same income.
Increasing take-home pay is on the minds of
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73% say they will either start freelancing or continue freelancing. -
66% of respondents say they’ll join or continue to work on a freelance platform. -
29% ofU.S. workers polled plan to ask their boss for a raise in 2023. -
34% plan to tap into savings.
Respondents are putting earning, saving, and investing as top resolutions for 2023.
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56% plan to earn more money in 2023, compared to53% in 2022. -
41% plan to invest in 2023, compared to38% in 2022. -
38% want to save for a big purchase this year (car, house, vacation), compared to35% last year.
This survey was conducted in partnership with Censuswide among a sample of 2000 workers in the
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