Upwork Unveils Most In-Demand Skills for Independent Professionals in 2023

 


Upwork's latest research at a time when businesses are still dealing with a persistent talent shortage and navigating economic uncertainties. In addition, millions of professionals are reframing what it means to have a satisfying job in light of the diversity in the labour market, reevaluating their priorities, and investigating new methods of working. According to recent Upwork data, 60 million Americans—or 39% of the country's workforce—performed freelance work in the last 12 months, reaching an all-time high.

Upwork Top 10 Most In-Demand Tech Skills for 2023:

1.     Full Stack Development

2.     Front-End Development

3.     Back-End Development

4.     Mobile App Development

5.     Web Design

6.     Ecommerce Website Development

7.     UX/UI Design

8.     CMS Development

9.     Manual Testing

10. Scripting & Automation

Upwork Top 10 Most In-Demand Marketing Skills for 2023:

1.     SEO

2.     Social Media Marketing

3.     Other Digital Marketing

4.     Lead Generation

5.     Sales & Business Development

6.     Telemarketing

7.     Search Engine Marketing

8.     Email Marketing

9.     Marketing Strategy

10. Marketing Automation

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

1.     Email, Phone & Chat Support

2.     General Virtual Assistance

3.     Data Entry

4.     Digital Project Management

5.     General Research Services

6.     Tech Support

7.     Dropshipping & Order Processing

8.     Community Management

9.     Market Research

10.    Transcription

Upwork Top 10 Most In-Demand Accounting & Consulting Skills for 2023:

1.     Accounting

2.     Recruiting & Talent Sourcing

3.     Bookkeeping

4.     Financial Analysis & Modeling

5.     Management Consulting

6.     Instructional Design

7.     HR Administration

8.     Business Analysis & Strategy

9.     Tax Preparation

10.   Financial Management/CFO

Upwork Top 10 Most In-Demand Design & Creative Skills for 2023:

1.     Graphic Design

2.     Video Editing

3.     Illustration

4.     3D Animation

5.     Presentation Design

6.     Image Editing

7.     Cartoons & Comics

8.     Product & Industrial Design

9.     2D Animation

10.  Video Production


According to Upwork's list of the most in-demand skills, highly qualified independent workers will be crucial to bridging talent gaps and meeting organisations' most urgent demands in 2023. The talents with the biggest year-over-year growth among those with the most demand on the Upwork platform fall into the following categories: sales & business development (54%), data entry (47%), accounting (45%), and 3D animation (44%).

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