Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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How 35% of US employees are left on the margins

You've heard of gig workers, freelancers and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S. jobs, it's a huge category of people who are going nowhere fast in the workplace—and don't really have much say about that.

How 35% of US employees are left on the margins
Image: Phys.org
You've heard of gig workers, freelancers and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S. jobs, it's a huge category of people who are going nowhere fast in the workplace—and don't really have much say about that.

Originally published at Phys.org

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