Upwork’s Releases Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills for Technology in 2022

Upwork, the world’s largest freelance marketplace has released its top-10-in-demand freelance skills for 2022. As skilled resources continued to grow in the year 2021, the foundation has been laid down as more freelancers are expected to join the Gig economy in 2022.

According to Upwork, here’s a glimpse of freelance work in 2021.

Upwork’s top 10 most in-demand tech skills:

1. Web Design
2. WordPress
3. Web Programming
4. JavaScript
5. CSS
6. HTML
7. PHP
8. Shopify
9. API
10. Graphic Design

Upwork’s top 10 most in-demand marketing skills:

1. Social Media Marketing
2. Lead Generation
3. Facebook
4. SEO
5. B2B Marketing
6. Instagram
7. Marketing Strategy
8. Social Media Management
9. Email Marketing
10. Marketing Research

Upwork’s top 10 most in-demand customer service skills:

1. Customer Service
2. Customer Support
3. Email Communication
4. Phone Support
5. Email Support
6. Communication Etiquette
7. Online Chat Support
8. Answering Product Questions
9. Data Entry
10. Administrative Support

The skills that have the highest year-over-year growth on the Upwork platform are Web Programming (43%), Web Design (31%), and Social Media Marketing (25%).