The Future of Work: Remote, AI, and Automation Insights

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1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   The 10.1%-to-15.8% figures are from the 2016 working paper; the corrected 2019 ILR Review analysis found a much smaller rise

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   Bureau of Labor Statistics data consistently show that the percentage of Americans in alternative work arrangements (freelance, contract, gig platform work) as their primary job has grown modestly - from approximately 10% in 2005 to 15% by 2023.

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   Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger's initial 2016 estimate had the share of Americans in alternative work arrangements (freelance, contract, gig platform work) as their primary job increasing from 10.1% in 2005 to 15.8% in 2015, but their corrected 2019 ILR Review analysis found a far smaller rise of only about one to two percentage points.

   Why: The article body already correctly described the Katz/Krueger 2016 estimate vs corrected 2019 ILR Review figures. However, the FAQ's gig economy answer independently repeated the same fabrication as an uncorrected fact (10% to 15% by 2023). Fixed the FAQ to match the body's corrected framing and re-verified live after PUT.

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