[OgsyedIE]

The quote links to a BIS report which establishes that, yes, the 170-million strong US workforce really does have 100 million (actual) knowledge workers and baristas don't count. Service workers are outnumbered by computer jobs.

[cwmoore]

They do run computers at Starbuck’s. Can’t imagine a definition that includes 1B people globally, 1/10th in the US.

BLS link 404’d for me:

https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-5/pdf/what-is-the-gig-ec...