Here’s a quick look at some interesting statistics, an internal report by LinkedIn found, about the growing population of freelance talent on the world’s largest professional network.
Over the last 5 years, the number of freelancers using LinkedIn has grown by a massive 43%.
Freelancers tend to have two times the recommendations of the average LinkedIn user.
70% of LinkedIn members use the networking tool to source freelance talent.
Top 5 Freelancer professionals most in demand on Linkedin:
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Business Consulting
- Design
- Software Development