Composition of contingent workforce, 2005 and 2017
| All ages | Ages 55–64 | Ages 65+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2017 | 2005 | 2017 | 2005 | 2017 | |
| By education | ||||||
| LTHS | 16.1% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| HS | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 24.7% | 39.3% | 26.3% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 26.9% | 26.3% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 17.8% |
| College | 18.8% | 21.3% | 20.2% | 24.3% | 16.0% | 24.5% |
| Advanced degree | 10.5% | 14.8% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 13.1% | 26.9% |
| By race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 60.2% | 55.8% | 75.1% | 63.1% | 75.8% | 71.7% |
| Black | 11.2% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 11.4% | 18.0% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% | 22.2% | 10.1% | 16.5% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 5.5% |
| By work hours | ||||||
| Full-time | 59.8% | 59.2% | 61.6% | 67.4% | 31.2% | 38.0% |
| Part-time | 40.2% | 40.8% | 38.4% | 32.6% | 68.8% | 62.0% |
| By number of jobs held | ||||||
| Has one job | 93.8% | 93.6% | 92.9% | 93.7% | 98.6% | 94.8% |
| Has multiple jobs | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
Notes: LTHS is “less than high school” and HS is “high school.” Full-time is 35+ hours per week; part-time is less than 35 hours per week.
Source: CEPR analysis of Contingent Worker Supplement to Current Population Survey microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau