--- title: State of the Flexible Workforce report description: The State of the Flexible Workforce report sheds light on the fastest-growing segment of the American workforce and details the diversity, quality, and motivations of these hourly workers, as well as pinpointing the factors that make them successful. image: https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/Image_PressRelease_Blog-1.png --- [![Instawork logo](https://info.instawork.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nov%202021/InstaWork_Logo.png?width=201&name=InstaWork_Logo.png)](https://www.instawork.com) - For Businesses [Food Service](https://info.instawork.com/food-service) [Hospitality](https://info.instawork.com/hospitality) [Restaurants](https://info.instawork.com/restaurant) [Warehouse](https://info.instawork.com/warehousing) [Other](https://instawork.com/business) - [For Workers](https://www.instawork.com/worker) - Company [About Us](https://info.instawork.com/about) [Careers](https://info.instawork.com/careers) [Newsroom](https://info.instawork.com/press) [Testimonials](https://info.instawork.com/stories) - Resources [Economic Research](https://info.instawork.com/economic-research) [Blog](https://blog.instawork.com) - [Login](https://www.instawork.com/business/login) - Sign up [![Instawork logo](https://s.instawork.com/static/img/logo-modal.2d1b02e50958.svg)](https://info.instawork.com/) [For Businesses](https://info.instawork.com/state-of-the-flexible-workforce-report#businessCollapse) [Food Service](https://info.instawork.com/food-service) [Hospitality](https://info.instawork.com/hospitality) [Restaurants](https://info.instawork.com/restaurant) [Warehouse](https://info.instawork.com/warehousing) [Other](https://instawork.com/business) --- [Workers](https://www.instawork.com/worker) --- [Company](https://info.instawork.com/state-of-the-flexible-workforce-report#companyCollapse) [About Us](https://info.instawork.com/about) [Careers](https://info.instawork.com/careers) [Newsroom](https://info.instawork.com/press) [Testimonials](https://info.instawork.com/stories) --- [Resources](https://info.instawork.com/state-of-the-flexible-workforce-report#resourcesCollapse) [Economic Research](https://info.instawork.com/economic-research) [Blog](https://blog.instawork.com) --- [Login](https://www.instawork.com/business/login) Sign up × ##### I want to sign up as: [![For Businesses](https://s.instawork.com/static/img/business-icon.2da68260fc84.svg) A Business I’m looking for staff](https://www.instawork.com/business/sign-up) [![For Workers](https://s.instawork.com/static/img/worker-icon.23b7bdb86c5e.svg) A Worker I’m looking for work](https://www.instawork.com/worker) ![MOCK-Book.1.SOTFW.IW](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/MOCK-Book.1.SOTFW.IW.png) ![MOCK-Book.1.SOTFW.IW](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/MOCK-Book.1.SOTFW.IW.png) ###### Instawork Economic Research ### State of the Flexible Workforce This inaugural report sheds light on the fastest-growing segment of the American workforce. The data detail the diversity, quality, and motivations of these hourly workers, as well as pinpointing the factors that make them successful. [Download the report](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/Economic%20Reports/Instawork%20State%20of%20the%20Flexible%20Workforce%20-%202022.pdf) ### Key findings ![](https://6906884.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6906884/25-44%20stat%20landing%20page.jpg) ![](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/25-44%20stat%20landing%20page.jpg) ![](https://6906884.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6906884/76%25%20landing%20page%20stat.png) ![](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/76%25%20landing%20page%20stat.png) ![](https://6906884.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6906884/landing%20page%20stat.jpg) ![](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/landing%20page%20stat.jpg) ![](https://6906884.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6906884/97%25%20landing%20page%20stat.jpg) ![](https://info.instawork.com/hubfs/97%25%20landing%20page%20stat.jpg) ### Flexible Workers are: - More highly educated than hourly workers overall - Motivated by the chance to set their own schedules - Paid more than permanent employees doing similar jobs - Facing zero gaps in pay (on average) across gender, race, and ethnicity   **Extra income is essential** Amid higher consumer prices, flexible work has become an important way to make ends meet. 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