Upwork statistics and job market reports

September 2026

The Upwork Job Market in September 2026: 116,224 Postings, Analyzed

A data report on 116,224 public Upwork job postings observed in September 2026: budget distribution, effective hourly pay, experience-level demand, AI-tool mentions, posting times and category mix.

August 2026

The Upwork Job Market in August 2026: 133,354 Postings, Analyzed

A data report on 133,354 public Upwork job postings observed in August 2026: budget distribution, effective hourly pay, experience-level demand, AI-tool mentions, posting times and category mix.

July 2026

The Upwork Job Market in July 2026: 161,102 Postings, Analyzed

A data report on 161,102 public Upwork job postings observed in July 2026: budget distribution, effective hourly pay, experience-level demand, AI-tool mentions, and category mix.

June 2026

The Upwork Job Market in June 2026: 127,607 Postings, Analyzed

A data report on 127,607 public Upwork job postings observed in June 2026: budget distribution, effective hourly pay, experience-level demand, AI-tool mentions, and category mix.

WordPress vs Shopify vs Webflow: Upwork Job Demand in 2026

Which web platforms get the most Upwork jobs in 2026. Shopify and WordPress each appear in about 1 in 8 web job titles and are holding steady. Webflow, Framer and Bubble are falling. Data from May to September.

Why Am I Not Getting Jobs on Upwork? 7 Reasons, With Data

Seven reasons freelancers do not get hired on Upwork, each with numbers from 116,224 job posts: clients who never hire, jobs you are filtered out of, late proposals and vague posts.

Upwork Screening Questions: The Most Common in 2026 (Data)

The screening questions Upwork clients ask most, from 62,524 questions on 22,290 job posts: the top 15 word for word, how often each appears, which jobs use them, and how to answer.

The Upwork Niche Map: 26,544 Jobs Sorted Into 100 Niches

We grouped a week of Upwork job posts into 100 niches by what the work is, not by Upwork's categories. The biggest niche is video editing. The best-paying ones are small: security, engineering, law and tax.

Upwork Jobs by Country 2026: Where They Come From and When

Which countries post the most Upwork jobs, what clients in each country pay, when new jobs land in your time zone, and how many jobs prefer freelancers from your country. Data from 116,224 postings in September 2026.

Upwork for Non-Native English Speakers: What the Data Says

Fewer than 2% of Upwork jobs ask for native English, and more jobs ask for a second language than for native English. Where your English level matters, where it does not, and how to write proposals that win.

Is Upwork Worth It in 2026? What 116,224 Job Posts Show

Whether Upwork is worth it in 2026, answered with data from 116,224 job posts: what jobs pay, how many clients actually hire, what it costs to apply, and who it works for.

Is Upwork Getting Harder for Beginners? (2026 Data)

Entry-level jobs rose from 8.0% to 10.3% of Upwork postings between May and September 2026. What beginner jobs pay, which categories have the most of them, and what the numbers do not show.

Do AI Skills Pay More on Upwork? (2026 Data)

AI jobs on Upwork have the same $100 median budget as other jobs. They pay more at the top end and ask for experts more often. In video and writing, AI jobs pay less. Data from 116,224 job posts.

Did AI Kill Upwork Writing Jobs? The 2026 Data

Writing jobs held at 3.4% of Upwork postings from May to September 2026, but the mix changed: proofreading fell, copywriting and research rose, and more clients asked for experts.

Trying to Save Connects Is Costing You Money

An analysis of 513,129 Upwork job postings shows Connects are priced by contract value. The jobs that cost least to bid on pay a median of $30, and 57% of them come from clients with no verified payment method.

What Entry-Level Upwork Jobs Actually Pay

We analyzed 10,649 entry-level Upwork jobs. Three-quarters of fixed-price listings offered $100 or less, and 87% of visible hourly floors were $15 or less.

Make.com Freelance Demand More Than Doubled in One Month

An analysis of 271,710 Upwork job postings found Make.com title mentions rose 131% per 100,000 jobs from April to May 2026, overtaking Zapier.

The Best Time to Find Upwork Jobs, Based on 142,122 Postings

We analyzed 142,122 public Upwork job postings by weekday and hour. Wednesday was the busiest day, while posting volume peaked at 16:00 UTC.

Upwork's Expert-Level Delusion, Visualized

We analyzed 28,559 expert-level Upwork jobs with visible pay. 44% of fixed-price listings offered $100 or less, while 53% of hourly floors opened at $15 or less.

Claude Appeared in 7× More Upwork Job Titles Than ChatGPT

An analysis of 142,122 public Upwork job postings found 705 Claude title mentions versus 99 for ChatGPT in April 2026.

Most In-Demand Upwork Skills in 2026 (252,697 Job Posts Analyzed)

We tagged the skills on 252,697 Upwork job posts from June and July 2026. The highest-volume skills are design and video, not AI or React. AI is the fastest growing at 3% of the feed. And the skills that pay best hourly are the worst paid on fixed price.

Best Upwork Niches for Developers in 2026 (Backed by 252,697 Job Posts)

Which Upwork niches actually pay developers in 2026, measured against 252,697 job posts. AI is the fastest growing at 3% of the feed, React fixed-price budgets fell 40% in three months, and contract type moves your rate more than niche choice does.