Proof Point
More freelancers (55%) updated their skills within last six months compared to non-freelancers (30%), Upwork and Freelancers Union 2017 study found
When Skills Were Last Updated
2017 (percentage of respondents)
| Note: | Data based on Upwork and Freelancers Union’s survey of 6,000 U.S. adults, aged 18 and above, collected between July 21 – August 14, 2017, with a 1.27 margin of error |
Proof Point Findings
- Freelancers – Self-employed segment of labor force, working with clients on contractual or temporary basis
- Freelancers Development – 55% of freelancers have updated their skills within last six months, with two in ten freelancers doing so on week before survey reponses were collected
- Non-Freelancers Lagging – Just 30% of non-freelancers learned new skills within last six months from date of survey, with one-fourth claiming they have never done it in the past
- Key Drivers – Include increasingly shifting work requirements, greater spending on corporate training programs, expanding accessibility of online learning platforms, and lack of workers with up-to-date and specialized skills
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Date Last Updated |
August 31, 2018
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