Upwork Reveals Top Freelance Skills in High Demand for 2023       

Upwork, the largest freelancing platform, has revealed the top freelance skills in demand across many sectors in 2018. They include the technology, design, marketing, and advertising industries. Almost 59 million Americans work as independent contractors, according to a recent research by McKinsey, an American opportunity survey.

The recent economic slump has led to a surge in the number of people choosing to work independently. There has been a rise in the number of jobs posted on Upwork. Freelance GIG workers may promote their wares and services on numerous online marketplaces, allowing them the flexibility to work remotely and grow their businesses. Upwork has announced the top 10 skills in a number of different categories. I say we look into it.

Upwork Top-10 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 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 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 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 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

A year ago, sales and business development were the most in-demand skills on Upwork, growing by 54%, followed by data entry (47%), accounting (45%), and 3D animation (44%).