Exhibit 28 SOURCE: BLS; Eurostat; McKinsey Global Institute analysis
Some occupations are compatible with independent work Description Example occupations Transient workers Workers with widely available skills, in jobs with high
turnover or seasonality
Food service
Retail sales
Experts Workers with specialized, scarce skills who can split their
time between multiple clients or employers, given the
demand for their services
Computer scientists
Doctors
Generalists Workers with widely available skills, in jobs made up of
discrete tasks and easily transferable knowledge
Electricians
Drivers
Project-based managers Managers in project-based occupations
Construction
managers
Traditional “company workers” Workers in jobs that consist of discrete tasks but require
some contextual knowledge
Accountants
Metal workers
Managers Managers or executives with ongoing, typically non-
project-based work
Managers
Executives
Production supervisors