Claims of an exploding gig economy are contradicted by the lack of growth of self-employed workforce: Self employed workers (with and without employees) as a share of the total workforce, 1995–2014
| Self employed with no employees | Self employed with employees | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.9% | 3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | 3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | 3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | 3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | 3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | 2.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Pew Research Center tabulations of Current Population Survey data, annual outgoing rotation file for 2014