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title: Contract workers may soon outnumber full-time employees
description: Various studies have found that companies are hiring more contract workers than ever before, TIME Moneyland reports.
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# [Contract workers may soon outnumber full-time employees](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/contract-workers-may-soon-outnumber-full-time-employees)

 Written by [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions) | Feb 17, 2012 5:19:32 PM

Various studies have found that companies are hiring more [contract workers](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/contract-workers/) than ever before, TIME Moneyland reports.

These employees are valuable commodities because businesses are under no obligation to pay their healthcare benefits, offer unemployment insurance or observe collective-bargaining rights. They typically have a unique set of abilities that may be able to fill a niche need for a limited period of time.

According to a recent white paper from consultancy Kelly Services, the number of contract workers in the United States has grown to 44 million, and a similar poll from MBO Partners revealed that number is projected to rise to 70 million by 2020. As a result, America would have a workplace environment with more contract workers than full-time employees, Moneyland reports.

These statistics are not only a result of many companies' hesitation toward full-time hiring because of the recession, but also indicate a shift in people's desire for "more freedom, flexibility and ways to get paid for their professional skills," the source notes.

Furthermore, a recent CareerBuilder report found that the number of freelancers hired in 2012 (36 percent) is up from 2009's 28 percent. 

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