Upwork releases most-in-demand Freelance skills of 2023

The top 10 most sought-after freelancing abilities in technology, creative, marketing & advertising, and other fields have been revealed by Upwork, the largest freelance marketplace in the world. According to a recent analysis by McKinsey, an American opportunity survey, around 59 million Americans work as independent contractors on a freelancing basis.

Particularly during the present crisis, freelancing labor has significantly increased in recent years. Independent GIG employees may operate from home and earn money online by advertising their skills on various freelancing platforms. The top ten abilities for various categories have been released by Upwork. Let’s look at it.

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Upwork Top-10 Tech skills for 2023:

Full Stack Development
Front-End Development
Back-End Development
Mobile App Development
Web Design
Ecommerce Website Development
UX/UI Design
CMS Development
Manual Testing
Scripting & Automation

Upwork Top-10 Marketing skills for 2023:

SEO
Social Media Marketing
Other Digital Marketing
Lead Generation
Sales & Business Development
Telemarketing
Search Engine Marketing
Email Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Marketing Automation

Upwork Top-10 Customer Service & Admin Support Skills for 2023:

Email, Phone & Chat Support
General Virtual Assistance
Data Entry
Digital Project Management
General Research Services
Tech Support
Dropshipping & Order Processing
Community Management
Market Research
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Upwork Top-10 Accounting & Consulting skills for 2023:

Accounting
Recruiting & Talent Sourcing
Bookkeeping
Financial Analysis & Modeling
Management Consulting
Instructional Design
HR Administration
Business Analysis & Strategy
Tax Preparation
Financial Management/CFO

Upwork Top-10 Design & Creative skills for 2023:

Graphic Design
Video Editing
Illustration
3D Animation
Presentation Design
Image Editing
Cartoons & Comics
Product & Industrial Design
2D Animation
Video Production

In terms of the most in-demand talents, sales & business development (54%), data entry (47%), accounting (45%), and 3D animation (44%) have had the largest year-over-year increase on the Upwork platform.