207 0 Kommentare Fiverr’s Third Annual Freelance Economic Impact Report Identifies the Top 30 Cities in U.S. for Skilled Freelancing

Fiverr International Ltd. (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is changing how the world works together, today revealed the findings of its annual Freelance Economic Impact Report, a comprehensive study that identifies and profiles the largest markets in the United States for skilled freelance workers. The report analyzes secondary data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, to determine the size and revenues of U.S.-based skilled freelancers. The Nonemployer Statistics series, based on a review of over 20 million tax returns, reveals there are nearly 6 million skilled freelancers working in creative, technical or professional positions in the United States.

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Six in ten (62%) freelancers are more fearful than hopeful about the future of independent work in light of the pandemic, but at the same time, six in ten (59%) expect to make more or about the same revenue in 2020 as they did in 2019. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Understanding the growth and impact of this sector of the workforce has never been more important than it is in this current environment,” said Micha Kaufman, CEO and Cofounder of Fiverr. “As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced employers and workers to reexamine all aspects of the modern workplace and adopt new technologies to maintain pace from the comfort of home, skilled freelancers are at the forefront of this adoption curve. My belief is that, coming out of all this, we’ll begin to see a digital transformation in the labor market, meaning a shift to more digital, independent work.”

Looking at skilled freelancers across the United States
An interesting peek at some of the trends impacting skilled freelancers across the country.

Freelancers are concerned about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, though appear confident about their financial future. Six in ten (62%) are more fearful than hopeful about the future of independent work in light of the pandemic, but at the same time, six in ten (59%) expect to make more or about the same revenue in 2020 as they did in 2019.
Skilled freelancers are highly satisfied with their work. Seven in ten freelancers across the U.S. said they were highly satisfied with their work as compared to just over half of all U.S. workers. Top benefits of their work include the flexibility of their work schedule, the ability to work from home if needed, and the interesting nature of their work.
Freelancers providing creative services are growing faster than those providing technical and professional services. While their population is not as large, the population of freelancers that provide creative services, such as graphic designers and videographers, grew by 20%. Their revenues also grew by 25% during that same time period.
Freelancers are finding their clients through a variety of different means. The most common is through word of mouth (67%), followed by social media (23%), and online marketplaces such as Fiverr (18%).
Both men and women are finding success as skilled freelancers. Skilled freelancers across the U.S. and on Fiverr’s platform are equally represented by males (47% across the U.S. and 56% on Fiverr’s platform) and females (52% across the U.S. and 44% on Fiverr’s platform).
They recognize the drawbacks that can come along with freelancing. Top drawbacks among skilled freelancers in the U.S. include irregular income (72%), lack of access to benefits like health insurance (61%) and having to provide their own equipment and tools (35%).