As a result of changing employer-employee relationships, many professionals are choosing to freelance as a way to take control of their careers, finances, and future. In fact, recent reports have indicated that nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce—or 60 million Americans—performed freelance work in the past year alone.
If you’re one of the millions considering making the leap to a freelance career, FlexJos has the latest trends and data on the freelance market.
The lists below are ordered from highest to lowest and are based on job postings for remote freelance opportunities in the FlexJobs database from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
Freelance Careers on the Rise
These categories each grew by at least 28%, with communications (71%) and bookkeeping (66%) experiencing a significantly high growth rate.
Freelance Careers Trending Down
These categories declined in freelance jobs, with the most significant being education & training (26%), customer service (21%), and medical & health (20%).
Top 10 Remote Freelance Job Titles
Ranked from highest to lowest, these are the most popular remote freelance job titles that companies hired for in 2022.
2. Recruiter
3. Customer Service Representative
4. Bookkeeper
6. Copywriter
10. Paralegal
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