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There has been lots of talk recently about the falling labor utilization rate in America. Missing in the discussion is people who say they are employed but work as on call, a struggling small business owner, a temp and people who just do odd jobs. I suspect the number of Americans who are in the typical working age group who actually get a biweekly consistent paycheck they can depend on, is very low.
Anyone have access to an actual government figure? Or are also curious?
There has been lots of talk recently about the falling labor utilization rate in America. Missing in the discussion is people who say they are employed but work as on call, a struggling small business owner, a temp and people who just do odd jobs. I suspect the number of Americans who are in the typical working age group who actually get a biweekly consistent paycheck they can depend on, is very low.
Anyone have access to an actual government figure? Or are also curious?
Current estimate is 34% of the American workforce are self-employeed or independent contractors, rising to 40% by 2020. Link
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While there should be accurate records on those receiving a regular paycheck from the IRS, even a government study could not give the numbers on the remainder. Drug dealing, prostitution and other crime are still "work" that provide income but are not going to be counted in those without a regular paycheck. There are also people who are self employed but off the grid, doing Ebay or other online sales without paying taxes, and others that do bartering for much of the products and services they require.
Current estimate is 34% of the American workforce are self-employeed or independent contractors, rising to 40% by 2020. Link
It's actually 6%, no idea where Slate pulls its numbers out of. It's also, as of 2014, decreasing and not growing.
But yeah, I'm part of that group. I haven't had a regular paycheck since 2009. There's some annoying things about that, mostly around access to credit. I tried to get a mortgage around 2012 and that just wasn't happening. I might have more luck with it now, or I'll just wait a couple years and pay cash for something cheaper.
I wouldn't know what it felt like to not have a regular paycheck. All of my employers have offered full time + benefits+ cheap health insurance and some want you to work paid overtime every week.
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