How many employees work at Freelance Self Employed?
Freelance | Self-Employed has 266,771 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.7%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Freelance Self Employed
Freelance (Self-Employed) is a professional resource hub and community space for freelancers and self-employed professionals across industries. Whether you're a designer, consultant, coach, strategist, writer, developer, or independent operator, this page is here to support you with tools, insights, and stories that reflect the freelance life. We don’t just celebrate independence. We strengthen it. Follow for content on freelancing best practices, business tools, mindset, and community spotlights.
As of December 2025
Freelance Self Employed
workforce metrics
Headcount
266.8k
Avg. Salary
$22k
Tenure
4.3yr
Growth Rate
-0.7%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Freelance Self Employed annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Freelance Self Employed total number of employees in 2025 was 266,774, a 0.7% decline from 2024.
- Freelance Self Employed total number of employees in 2024 was 268,563, a 7.6% increase from 2023.
- Freelance Self Employed total number of employees in 2023 was 248,973, a 12.0% increase from 2022.
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