We just released the 2012 MBO Partners State of Independenc<http://www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence/docs/2012-MBO_Partners_State_of_Independence_Report.pdf>e report. This study profiles US independent workers (freelancers, temps, etc.). Our firm, Emergent Research, worked with MBO Partners on this study.
Key findings that I think will be of interest to this group include: - We estimate there are 16.9 million independent workers in the US - About 40% of these folks list home as their primary workplace - 1.7% of the respondents said they had or were working in a coworking space. - The median income for independent workers is $51,000 - 2.2 million independent workers earn more than $100,000 - About 50% of the $100k+ club list home as their primary place of work A couple of comments. For the purposes of this study one of the criteria for being included as an independent worker was working at least 15 hours per week. In other words, we don't include most part-time independents. If we included all the part-timers, the number of US independent workers would be in the 34 million range. As I mentioned on this group a couple of months ago, this was the first time we've seen coworking blip on a statistically representative, national survey. The 1.7% overstates the number of folks who work at coworking facilities, which is a common survey outcome for a hot topic like coworking. But we do think this is an excellent sign and shows that awareness of coworking by independent workers is growing. The number of independents working from home is consistent with our 2011 survey and consistent with other surveys. Please see the report for more details - there's a lot in there. Also, please let me know if you have any questions. Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/aXVWe0GLUn8J. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
