Freelancer Reports that There is an Increase in Freelance Jobs Despite Generative AI

Freelancer, one of the biggest freelancing websites, reported that even with AI growth, freelancing jobs are increasing. In Q2 of 2024, 251,000 jobs were posted on the platform. The jobs which saw the most growth were related to Computer Security (27.1%), followed by writing (26.7%) and Microsoft Word writing (23.9%). Market Research (21.1%) and Telemarketing (19.4%) also saw an increase in job postings.

This data shows that there was no negative impact of AI tools on freelance jobs. Jobs about writing, Business Services and Legal Skills which were said to be decreased with generative AI also saw an increase in freelance jobs. Freelancer also did its annual AI survey with more than 4,100 workers globally. The survey was done to find out how AI has impacted the income of freelance workers. 52.5% of the respondents said that AI didn’t affect their earnings as they are earning the same or some more after AI. 19.2% of respondents said that they are earning a lot more after introduction of AI tools while only 17.7% said that they are earning less because of generative AI.

General Business Services are increasing on Freelancer which means many new businesses are getting started this year and they need assistance to help them grow and scale their business. The jobs which were decreasing in Q2 of 2024 were related to e-commerce. Shopify Templates were down by 13% in Q2 of 2024 as compared to Q1. CSS was down by 11.8%.

By volume, Graphic Design is the most popular freelancing job, followed by programming and photoshop. Web designing and HTML are also getting popular. The fastest growing job on the platform is electronic repairs. In Q2 of 2024, it was ranked 19th among top 25 fastest growing jobs with 10.7% increase.

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