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- An estimated 1.29 million people, or 30% of Australia's workforce, earned income through freelance work in the past year. Freelancers contribute an estimated $12.7 billion annually to the economy.
- Nearly half (48%) of non-freelancers said they would be willing to do work outside their primary job to earn extra money. Over half (58%) of freelancers do so by choice rather than necessity.
- Technology has made it easier to find freelance work. However, inconsistent work and income stability remain key barriers. Freelancing is valued for offering
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More than 53 million Americans are doing freelance work, according to a new, landmark survey commissioned by Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk. The connected era we live in is liberating our workforce, and this is just the start. This deck contains data results of the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. independent workforce in nearly a decade. For more information visit: http://www.freelancersunion.org/53million
"Freelancing in Australia: 2015" is the only study of its kind that quantifies the Australian independent workforce. How many Australians are freelancing? Why? And what is the outlook for freelancing in Australia? This study, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned by Upwork, surveyed more than 1,000 Australian workers to answer these questions and more. Results showed that nearly 4.1 million people did freelance work in the past year, driven first and foremost by the lure of a more flexible lifestyle.
"Freelancing in America: 2015" is the most comprehensive measurement of the independent labor force in the U.S. How many Americans are freelancing? Why? And what is the outlook for freelancing in America? This study, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned in partnership by Upwork and the Freelancers Union, surveyed over 7,000 U.S. workers to answer these questions and more. Results showed that approaching 54 million people did freelance work in the past year, driven first and foremost by the lure of a more flexible lifestyle.
“Freelancing in America” is the most comprehensive study of the independent workforce. Commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union, this study analyzes the size of the growing freelance economy and provides insights into the major role freelancers play in the future of work. In fact, based on this year’s findings it is predicted that the majority of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers within a decade (by 2027).
"Freelancing in America: 2016" is the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. independent workforce. How many Americans are freelancing? Why? What is their potential impact on elections? This study, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned in partnership by Upwork and the Freelancers Union, surveyed more than 6,000 U.S. workers to answer these questions and more. Results showed that more people than ever are choosing to freelance -- 55 million this year, or 35% of the total U.S. workforce.
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Work is changing. Innovation in AI and robotics is already having a significant impact on our future and the jobs that our world needs. Freelancers now play a critical role in the rapid evolution of work and will continue to play a bigger role than you realize, with new research from Upwork and Freelancers Union predicting that the majority of the U.S. workforce will freelance by 2027. Take a look at what you should know about freelancers (now 36% of our workforce) as you plan ahead for the New Year.
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There are "deathmatch battles” for developers (and their apps) as a result of the growing skills gap within the apps economy. As businesses become increasingly software-driven, this gap is more obvious than ever. This survey shares insights into how businesses can attract the best development talent available.
Upwork commissioned Edelman Intelligence, an independent firm, to conduct the first Freelance Forward study, which is our seventh annual study of the U.S. freelance workforce. We surveyed more than 6,000 U.S. workers over the age of 18 and found that 59 million Americans performed freelance work in the past 12 months, representing 36% of the U.S. workforce, an increase of 2 million freelancers since 2019.
This year’s research revealed how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the composition and demographics of the freelance workforce.
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We’re grateful to be part of this movement along with many other companies and individuals who are embracing remote work. In the U.S. alone, 43% of the workforce has spent at least some time working remotely, and that number has steadily increased throughout recent years.
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"Freelancing in America” is the most comprehensive study of the independent workforce. Commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union, the sixth annual study, which surveyed more than 6,000 U.S. workers over the age of 18, estimates that 57 million Americans freelance and that more people than ever see freelancing as a long-term career path. This year’s study also revealed that a 53% majority of Gen Z workers (ages 18-22) freelanced - the highest freelance participation rate of any age bracket since FIA’s 2014 launch.
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The Future Workforce Report, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned by Upwork, surveyed over 1,000 U.S. hiring managers and shows how Millennial and Gen Z managers are redefining the future of work. Forty-eight percent of younger generation managers are director-level or higher already, showing they have a major influence on workforce planning. Find out what the future holds as these younger generations become the workforce majority.
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The Future Workforce Report, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned by Upwork, explores the hiring behaviors of over 1,000 U.S. hiring managers to show how businesses are adapting to the rapid pace of workforce change. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of companies today have remote workers. Find out how companies are embracing a more agile, remote workforce, and what’s in store for the future.
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This report, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned by Upwork, uses data from two surveys of U.S. hiring managers: one fielded in November 2019 prior to the COVID-19 crisis, and the other fielded during the crisis in April 2020. The surveys polled a combined 1,500 U.S. hiring managers to provide a holistic picture of workforce trends impacting business organizations. Find out how companies are building for the future.
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When “bad things happen to good companies,” it often falls to HR professionals to remain calm, react with compassion, and most importantly, to take the actions necessary to minimize disruption and keep the company and its employees operating as smoothly as possible under highly adverse circumstances.
In this session, we’ll review the actions HR staff members must be ready to take, and the role that HR technology can play in keeping an organization as ready as possible to address unforeseen disruption. It is unfortunately true that events ranging from the 9/11 attacks, to workplace shootings, to natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes, we as an HR community have a lot of history from which to learn, and it is our responsibility to synthesize that history and turn it into best practices (that, ironically, we hope we will never have to use).
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