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Not Just Tech: Remote Freelancing Across Industries

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Working With Freelance Talent Isn’t Just for Tech Teams

Companies in traditional industries often think remote work only works in the tech industry—but the research tells a different story.


Upwork’s report, Not Just Tech: Remote Freelancing Across Industries, shows how companies in traditional industries like manufacturing, mining, utilities, and more are tapping into the remote workforce to give their in-house teams the control that comes from the freedom to scale.


In this report, you’ll see:


  • On average, 23% of workers across all “traditional industries” were remote as of January 2021.
  • 37% of jobs in “non-tech industries” in the U.S. could be done by remote freelancers—that’s 25.7 million jobs.
  • In 2020, Upwork’s top non-tech clients increased spending on Upwork by 44%

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