https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/01/10/tips-on-how-to-stand-out-in-the-gig-economy/

The number of self-employed Americans is projected to hit 42 million in 2020 with freelance and contract workers making up 43% of the U.S. workforce, according to FreshBooks.

The Toronto-based accounting and software firm’s 2018 Self-Employment Report found 27 million U.S. workers were potentially poised to leave traditional work in favor of self-employment by next year.