2026 State of Contingent
Workforce Management Report

Your contingent workforce has grown. Has your structure kept pace?

Contingent work is becoming a bigger part of the enterprise workforce, with three quarters (75%) of enterprises saying contingent workers now make up at least 11% of their workforce.

As that share grows, so does the complexity of managing it. People2.0 surveyed 700 enterprise decision-makers to understand how organizations are responding and how their approaches compare.

See where your program fits.

A clearer view of a changing workforce

More people. More suppliers. More markets. More stakeholders.

Each adds another piece to the contingent workforce picture. Each also adds new considerations for the teams responsible for managing it.

The 2026 State of Contingent Workforce Management Report explores how enterprise leaders are bringing those pieces together across governance, vendors, compliance, and workforce priorities.

See how enterprise peers are approaching:

• The structure and ownership of contingent workforce programs
• Growing vendor and supplier ecosystems
• Alignment across HR, procurement, and talent acquisition
• Compliance confidence across markets
• The balance between cost control and workforce agility
• The priorities shaping contingent workforce strategies

Where does your program fit?

The research brings together perspectives from 700 enterprise decision-makers involved in contingent workforce management.

Use their experiences to put your program in context. See where your structure is keeping pace, where it may need to evolve, and what stronger programs have in common.