Recent reports have projected there will be more than 86 million freelancers in the US by 2027, making up nearly 51 Percent of the total workforce. To help job seekers navigate the fast-changing remote freelance economy and identify future career opportunities, FlexJobs has released the 2025 State of Remote Freelance Jobs Report.
FlexJobs‘ annual report outlines the top 10 remote freelance careers that experienced the highest growth rates in the second half of 2024, as well as examples of the most in-demand freelance job titles and top companies hiring for fully remote freelance workers. To compile the report, FlexJobs analyzed more than 60,000 companies in its database and their job posting histories between July 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
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Top 10 Career Fields for Remote Freelancers
According to FlexJobs’ State of Remote Freelance Jobs Report, the following 10 career categories experienced the most growth in remote freelance jobs when comparing listings from January 1 through June 30, 2024, to July 1 through December 31, 2024. All are considered to be strong fields for remote freelance job prospects in 2025.
1. Engineering
2. Teaching
3. Nursing
4. Travel & Hospitality
5. Consulting
6. Operations
7. Project Management
8. Business Development
9. Computer & IT
10. Communications
Over the past six months, engineering and teaching career fields more than doubled in the availability of remote freelance job postings in the FlexJobs database. Nursing, travel and hospitality, consulting, and operations all grew upwards of 20%, while project management (18%), business development (15%), computer and IT (15%), and communications (11%) scaled more modestly to round out the top 10 ranking.
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Top 10 Companies & Job Titles for Remote Freelance Jobs
The top 10 companies with the most remote freelance job postings in the second half of 2024 were:
1. LHH – Lee Hecht Harrison
2. Motion Recruitment
3. Insight Global
4. Welocalize
5. Amplify Education
6. Fullmind Learning
7. Quest Diagnostics
8. Planet Group
9. Vaco
10. KForce
Additionally, the top 10 in-demand remote freelance job titles included:
1. Nurse
2. Mental Health Therapist
3. Project Manager
4. Accountant
5. Customer Service Representative
6. Graphic Designer
7. Recruiter
8. Executive Assistant
9. Payroll Specialist
10. Copywriter
Remote freelance jobs in 2025 span career levels and industries. Among the top 10 remote freelance job titles, nurses, therapists, and project managers were among the most in-demand jobs, followed closely by accountants, customer service representatives, recruiters, and graphic designers. Building on momentum from previous years, executive assistants, payroll specialists, and copywriters continued to be promising jobs for freelancers.
“FlexJobs’ 2025 list is exciting news for freelance job seekers or anyone looking to take control of their career path,” said Toni Frana, Career Expert Manager at FlexJobs. “The variety of industries and jobs relying on freelance workers is a strong signal of larger marketplace shifts towards hiring specialized skills and talent––a great time for freelance workers to explore job opportunities, build their businesses, and ultimately, achieve career fulfillment.”
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Source – PR Newswire
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