Tag: Freelance Jobs

The Economic Times reports that freelancing is displacing payroll employment globally. In fact, in the United States, self-employed workers are expected to increase to 60 million by 2020. In the UK, freelancers have increased from 3.3 million in 2001 to 4.8 million in 2017. India has also joined the gig economy and is the second largest employer of freelancers in the world. These numbers aren't surprising, as more and more industries are transitioning from the traditional workplace to a digital one. With the gig economy increasing year-on-year, companies are taking advantage of the increase in tech skills available for short-term employment. Yoss claims that companies are able to hire freelancers from the top 1% of tech talent, which demonstrates how expansive the market has become...