USD 1.95 trillion
Report ID:
SQMIG45A2055 |
Region:
Global |
Published Date: December, 2024
Pages:
197
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Global Online Freelance Market size was valued at USD 4.1 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2023 to USD 16.7 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16.5% during the forecast period (2024-2031).
Online resource, freelance platform help professionals to connect and work with clients. They can be used for a variety of purposes such as finding clients, tracking work, and hiring technical or creative freelancers. Some well-known freelance marketplaces are UpWork, Guru, and Fiverr. With over 2 million registered users, UpWork is the world's largest freelance marketplace. When choosing a freelance platform, some important factors to consider when choosing a freelance platform include user interface accessibility, client feedback system capabilities, payment processing options, and contractor management tools.
Freelance platforms typically have three main factors, platform owners who provide the infrastructure for centralized work, freelance workers who perform and submit work for compensation, and buyers who need to complete tasks for compensation. These platforms offer highly skilled or low skilled services. Require knowledge work in highly-skilled freelance platforms, projects such as software development, data science, consulting and web design are relatively demanding and specialized, also paying well. Most of these services are used for commercial purposes and are customized. Upwork is currently one of the largest freelance platforms in the market, with extensive expertise in areas such as software development, design and accounting. Upwork is also probably the most referenced high-skilled freelance platform.
According to a FlexJobs survey of more than 1,000 freelancers networking (56%) and job sites like FlexJobs, freelancers are the two most common ways to connect with clients. Freelancing offers flexibility in terms of time and duration. In the era of digital transformation, the nature of employment and workforce management has changed significantly. Freelancers have used their growing knowledge of the industry and the labour market to develop strategic approaches to promoting their skills. As a result, they earn more money, are generally happier at work, in their personal lives and in their social interactions, and can adjust their workload and compensation when they want or need to.
US Online Freelance Market is poised to grow at a sustainable CAGR for the next forecast year.
Global Market Size
USD 1.95 trillion
Largest Segment
Freelancers
Fastest Growth
Freelancers
Growth Rate
12.5% CAGR
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Global Online Freelance Market is segmented by Component, End User, Application and Region. Based on Component 1, the market is segmented into Platform, Services. Based on End User, the market is segmented into Employers, Freelancers. Based on Application, the market is segmented into Project Management, Sales and Marketing, IT, Web Design, Others. Based on Region, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & and Africa.
Analysis by Application
On the basis of application global online freelance market is segmented into, freelancers, large enterprises and small & medium enterprises. Freelancer had the largest market share in 2022 and is expected to grow at fastest CAGR rate during forecast period. The pandemic came suddenly and turned millions of people into virtual workers. But the coronavirus has accelerated large numbers of people turning to freelancing for their work. A new study by Upwork, the freelance job platform, found that two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, and that the number of employees working freelance has increased to 36%. Today, large companies have to choose a gig platform. This allows them to scale effectively without the fixed costs of telecalling executives or other full-time employees.
Analysis by Type
On the basis of type, global online freelance market is segmented into web-based and cloud-based. Cloud-based segment is anticipated to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period. Cloud-based services or resources refer to applications, services or resources made available on demand of customers over the Internet from a cloud computing provider's servers. Cloud-based computing is frequently used by freelancers to increase capacity, improve efficiency, or add new services on demand without committing to potentially expensive infrastructure costs or hiring additional workers. Factors such as the self-starter movement, independent professionals working remotely, communicating freely, and the ability to navigate the financial complexities of freelancing with skill and ease are driving the growth of this segment. AWS, Keeper Tax, All About PDFs, the Mayo app and delivery apps are five cloud-based services available in the market that are considered to be the top cloud-based services used by freelancers to work remotely.
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On the basis of region, market is divided into, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and MEA. North American economies, especially the US and Canada, account for a large share of the global online freelance market in 2022. It is mainly due to changes in work culture, company policy and balanced work culture among them. In North America, the work culture is largely balanced, with hourly rates. US freelancers have a $1.4 trillion economic impact and are expected to make up the majority of US employment within a few years due to steady growth in the number of qualified individuals. According to a Bloomberg survey, Google had more than 102,000 permanent employees on payroll as of March 2019. But interestingly, it had more than 120,000 freelancers working on contract basis.
Asia pacific is predicted to hold the second-largest share in the global online freelance market. India is the second-fastest growing online freelance market in the world, with a significant increase in the number of freelancers every year. According to the study, India has the second-fastest growing freelancing market in the world, with an estimated 15 million freelancers.
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Number of women freelancers is increasing rapidly
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Key market players are focusing on growing their customer base in order to gain a competitive advantage. As a result, key players are adopting variety of strategic initiatives, such as mergers & acquisitions and partnerships. For example, Upwork announced the launch of Talent Scout, a recruiting solution. Also, Fiverr announced the acquisition of freelance management platform, Stoke Talent for USD 95 million.
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According to our global online freelance market analysis, freelancer segment had the largest market share in 2022. By region, North American economies, especially the US and Canada, account for a large share of the global online freelance market in 2022 and is expected to grow at significant CAGR during forecast period. India has the second-fastest growing freelancing market in the world, with an estimated 15 million freelancers.
Report Metric | Details |
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Market size value in 2022 | USD 4.1 billion |
Market size value in 2031 | USD 16.7 billion |
Growth Rate | 16.5% |
Base year | 2023 |
Forecast period | 2024-2031 |
Forecast Unit (Value) | USD Billion |
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Regions covered | North America (US, Canada), Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Brazil, Rest of Latin America), Middle East & Africa (South Africa, GCC Countries, Rest of MEA) |
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For the Online Freelance Market, our research methodology involved a mixture of primary and secondary data sources. Key steps involved in the research process are listed below:
1. Information Procurement: This stage involved the procurement of Market data or related information via primary and secondary sources. The various secondary sources used included various company websites, annual reports, trade databases, and paid databases such as Hoover's, Bloomberg Business, Factiva, and Avention. Our team did 45 primary interactions Globally which included several stakeholders such as manufacturers, customers, key opinion leaders, etc. Overall, information procurement was one of the most extensive stages in our research process.
2. Information Analysis: This step involved triangulation of data through bottom-up and top-down approaches to estimate and validate the total size and future estimate of the Online Freelance Market.
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