Bureau of Labor Statistics

Contingent jobs and alternative work arrangements: What you need to know As workplaces continue to change and the relationships between employers and employees evolve, there is increased interest in measures of "nontraditional" work. While BLS routinely provides information on many characteristics of employment (industry, occupation, hours, worker's demographics, and compensation), there are opportunities to provide additional detail through supplements to some BLS surveys. One area of interest is about people who may face challenges because their jobs are temporary. We developed a measure of people who work in contingent jobs—jobs that workers don't expect to last or that are temporary—that can shed light on the prevalence and characteristics of this work. In addition to the contingent nature of an individual's work, people also may be interested in workers in alternative employment arrangements, such as independent contractors, on-call workers, temporary help agency workers, or workers provided by a contract firm. At BLS, our mission is to provide data about these types of workers to better inform researchers and policymakers alike.  -- https://www.bls.gov/blog/2024/contingent-jobs-and-alternative-work-arrangements-what-you-need-to-know.htm

 

Update Subscriber Preferences  |   Change Password or Email Address  |   Send Feedback Questions or problems? Please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com GovDelivery, Inc. (800-439-1420) sending on behalf of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212-0001