According to a LinkedIn survey, the top industries for freelancers are arts and design (46%), media and communication (34%), and business consulting (6%). Within arts and design, the most common roles for freelancers are graphic designer (29%), photographer (20%), and artist (19%). The information technology and program/project management industries each make up only 1% of freelancers.

1. Top Industries for Freelancers on LinkedIn
46%
34%
6%
4%
2%
Arts & Design
Media & Communication
Business Consulting
Engineering
Education
Information Technology 1%
Program & Project Mgmt 1%
Marketing 1%
Sales 1%
Research 1%
Other 3%
*Freelancers defined as members with “freelance” in their
job title on their LinkedIn profile.
Top Arts &
Design Roles
29%
20%
19%
graphic designer
photographer
artist
7%
illustrator
5%
producer
4%
web designer
4%
makeup artist
4%
videographer
3%
musician
2%
art director
2%
other