Upwork Reports Surge in Operational Role Hiring Amid Market Uncertainty

Reuters01-08

Upwork Reports Surge in Operational Role Hiring Amid Market Uncertainty

Upwork Inc. released its December Monthly Hiring Report, indicating a shift toward operational roles as businesses prepare for increased macroeconomic uncertainty in early 2026. The report, based on over 1 million annual U.S. job posts and a monthly business pulse survey, found that demand on the Upwork Marketplace rose for project management roles by 23%, accounting and bookkeeping by 15%, and virtual admin assistance by 3%. In contrast, hiring for ecommerce development declined by 56% month-over-month, though it remained up 14% year-over-year. The report also identified the most in-demand AI-enabled skills in December 2025, including Python, video editing, graphic design, ChatGPT, AI-generated video, data entry, virtual admin assistance, machine learning, web design, and Adobe Photoshop.

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