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== Findings == | == Findings == | ||
Our findings were informed by a study we carried out on 15th May 2023 and 17th May 2023. The study involved finding the number of top rated plus, top rated and rising talent in each job category as well as in each country(United States, India and Philippines)<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit#gid=1073594328</ref>. Here is the summary of the findings. | |||
* There are at least 102,267 high quality searchable freelancers in Upwork platform, enough to handle more than 50% of current open jobs. However, if we consider jobs posted by payment verified clients only, these freelancers are enough to handle more than 70% of the jobs. This assumes that each freelancer handles only one job | * There are at least 102,267 high quality searchable freelancers in Upwork platform, enough to handle more than 50% of current open jobs. However, if we consider jobs posted by payment verified clients only, these freelancers are enough to handle more than 70% of the jobs. This assumes that each freelancer handles only one job. | ||
* We believe that the number of high quality freelancers could exceed 102,267 given we reached the searchable limit of 5,000 jobs in admin support, design and creative, web, mobile and software development as well as writing jobs. | * We believe that the number of high quality freelancers could exceed 102,267 given we reached the searchable limit of 5,000 jobs in admin support, design and creative, web, mobile and software development as well as writing jobs. | ||
* U. S, India and Philippines contributed 50.46% of high quality freelancers in Upwork platform. | * U. S, India and Philippines contributed 50.46% of high quality freelancers in Upwork platform. | ||
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== Methodology == | == Methodology == | ||
Our findings were arrived at by searching Upwork platform for the number of top rated plus, top rated and rising talent. To do so, we needed to have a client account. The maximum number of these freelancers we could search in the platform on the day of the study was 5,000. So, by setting the URL search page as 500<ref>https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?pt=independent</ref>, we were able to arrive at the number of these high quality freelancers. Below are the steps followed; | Our findings were arrived at by searching Upwork platform for the number of top rated plus, top rated and rising talent. To do so, we needed to have a client account. The maximum number of these freelancers we could search in the platform on the day of the study was 5,000. So, by setting the URL search page as 500<ref>https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?pt=independent</ref>, we were able to arrive at the number of these high quality freelancers. Below are the steps we followed; | ||
Step 1: Log in to Upwork using a client account. | Step 1: Log in to Upwork using a client account. | ||