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title: Is now becoming the age of the freelancer?
description: As freelancers grow in prominence, contract workers and payroll outsourcing services are increasing as well.
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April 10, 2013

# Is now becoming the age of the freelancer?

Written by: [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions)

Freelancing is quickly gaining momentum as more employers look for staffing solutions. However, as freelancers grow in prominence, [contract workers](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/contract-workers/) and [payroll outsourcing services](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/payroll-outsourcing-services/) are increasing as well. 

Workers employed through staffing agencies have been on the rise ever since the recession, but some recruiters believe 2013 might see a marked boost in freelancers contracting out their services. 

A report by Elance, an online freelancing job site, found [57 percent of freelancers](https://www.elance.com/q/freelance-talent-report-2012) reported a rise in income from the previous year and 42 percent of respondents disclosed that they are being hired more often. Most freelancers work multiple jobs at a time, with half stating they work between two and three and 22 percent claim they freelance 11-20 hours per week. 

However, the staffing industry is also up, with new data finding contract agencies [grew six percent in the first few months of 2013](http://www.staffingindustry.com/Research-Publications/Research-Topics/Region-North-America/U.S.-Staffing-Industry-Forecast-April-2013-Update). 

The trend of hiring short-term workers does not seem to be declining as businesses search for alternative staffing methods. Temporary and [contract employees](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/contract-workers/), whether part of a staffing firm or freelance, are projected to continue finding work as the economy stabilizes. 

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