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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

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workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Self-employed workers such as shop and restaurant owners, etc. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S. On-call workers (people called to work when needed (3.5%).

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