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Table 9. Preference for arrangement by contingent status and alternative work arrangement on sole or main job, July 2023

Table 9. Preference for arrangement by contingent status and alternative work arrangement on sole or main job, July 2023
(Percent distribution)
Preference Contingent Independent
contractors
On-call workers Temporary help
agency workers

Total, 16 years and over (in thousands)

6,899 11,904 2,771 945

Percent

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Prefer different arrangement

44.8 8.3 41.6 27.7

Prefer this arrangement

40.8 80.3 40.6 48.2

It depends

12.6 8.9 16.2 18.4

Not available

1.7 2.5 1.6 5.7

NOTE: Information about preference for work arrangement was collected only for sole or main job. Preference was not collected for workers provided by contract firms. Detail may not sum to total due to rounding.

Last Modified Date: November 08, 2024