Article: Free Agents Comprise 32 Percent of Michigan Labor Force, Compared to 28 Percent Nationally - Kelly Services Study.

Free-agent workers, defined as temporary contract workers, freelancers, independent professionals and consultants, represent 32 percent of the state's labor force -- an estimated 1.1 million workers, according to a new survey sponsored by staffing provider Kelly Services.

A series of nationwide workforce studies sponsored by Kelly Services has profiled the free-agent worker as an autonomous, skill-driven person encompassing a variety of occupations and professions. The free-agent workforce has more than doubled since 1980 and shows no sign of decline. According to the latest study, free-agent workers represent a greater share of Michigan's full-time workforce ...

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