Top 20 Independent Contractor Industries
INDUSTRY | # of IC in 2001 | # of IC in 2016 | Change from 2001-2016 | % of Top 20 |
Professional, Scientific, Tech Services | 700,000 | 1,200,000 | 500,000 | 12.598 |
Other Services | 400,000 | 900,000 | 500,000 | 9.449 |
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 400,000 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 8.399 |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 400,000 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 8.399 |
Construction | 500,000 | 700,000 | 200,000 | 7.349 |
Retail Trade | 400,000 | 700,000 | 300,000 | 7.349 |
Finance and Insurance | 550,000 | 600,000 | 50,000 | 6.299 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 200,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 5.249 |
Educational Services | 300,000 | 500,000 | 200,000 | 5.249 |
Information | 400,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 5.249 |
Manufacturing | 500,000 | 400,000 | -100,000 | 4.199 |
Transportation and Warehousing | 200,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 4.199 |
Administrative, Support, Waste Management | 200,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 4.199 |
Wholesale Trade | 300,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | 4.199 |
Accommodation and Food Services | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 2.100 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 2.100 |
Management of Companies | 100,000 | 150,000 | 50,000 | 1.575 |
Mining, Quarrying, Oil, and Gas | 50,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 1.050 |
Public Administration | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0.525 | |
Utilities | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0.262 | |
TOTAL | 5,800,000 | 9,525,000 | 3,725,000 | |
