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Distribution of Workers with Alternative Work Arrangements by Type, 2005
	MN #	MN %	US #	US %
Independent Contractors	241,869	77.0%	10,342,430	68.2%
On-Call Workers and Day Laborers	51,039	16.3%	2,785,972	18.4%
Temporary Help Agency Workers	12,255	3.9%	1,217,432	8.0%
Contract Company Workers	8,910	2.8%	813,024	5.4%
Total	314,073	100.0%	15,158,858	100.0%

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Notes:	The number of permanent and temporary workers summed may not equal the worker total shown due to rounding. A temporary worker may be employed in an alternative work arrangement, though this is not necessarily the case. Temporary work is defined and measured separately from the four major categories of alternative work arrangements. Estimates of employment shown in the table are based on 2000 Census-based population controls. All employed persons, except unpaid family workers, were included in the survey.
Sources:	Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2006, Special Data Request.
Definitions:	Independent Contractors: Include independent contractors, consultants, or free-lance workers, regardless if they are self employed, wage, or salary workers. On-Call Workers: Individuals who are called to work only as needed, which may include being scheduled to work for several days or weeks in a row. Contract Company Workers: Individuals who are employed by a company that provides them or their services to others under contract.

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