Proof Point
More than half of U.S. freelancers in Upwork study work consistently, with 28% doing so on a daily basis in 2018
U.S. Freelancers’ Frequency in Doing Work Activities
2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from Upwork’s 2018 Freelancing in America survey of more than 6,000 U.S. workers, of which 2,000 are freelancers |
Proof Point Findings
- Freelancers – Self-employed segment of labor force, working with clients on contractual or temporary basis
- Regular Freelancing – 58% of freelancers in Upwork study work consistently, of which 28% work daily and 30% weekly
- Intermittent Freelancing – Less than half of respondents does freelance work less frequently than weekly time frame, with 11% only doing it four times a year or less
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing dependence of companies on freelancers and other external employees, accelerating company return on flexible talent employment, and rising employee demand for intangible freelancing benefits, such as time and location flexibility, as well as work variety
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Date Last Updated |
March 4, 2019
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