US EditionThe Most in-Demand Skills and Jobs for 2025
VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Skilled freelancers earn a median $85,000 and outpace full-time employees by embracing AI, flexibility, and continuous learning, driving a workforce transformation, Upwork data shows.
- Recently, the Upwork Research Institute survey revealed that 28% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now operate as freelancers, highlighting a significant shift in workforce dynamics.
- Driven by desires for flexibility and self-direction, professionals, with 36% of skilled full-time employees considering freelancing to access opportunities, upwork research institute found.
- Fifty-Three percent of skilled Gen Z knowledge workers are already freelancing, while they increasingly earn more than their full-time counterparts and invest in future skills.
- Many business leaders remain uncomfortable with freelancers in nontraditional models, while Upwork Research Institute found companies embedding these talent models drive higher revenue growth.
- Looking ahead, 36% of skilled freelancers anticipate working this way in five years, up from current levels, highlighting long-term growth and economic impact.
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