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=== Number of connects  ===
=== Number of connects  ===
''Status: Increasing restrictions for freelancers to connect to clients. Points to large work supply/demand imbalance. Caused either by diminishing jobs, more freelancers or a combination of both.''
''Status: Increasing restrictions for freelancers to connect to clients. Points to large work supply/demand imbalance. Caused either by diminishing jobs, more freelancers or a combination of both.''
* The number of jobs with 2 or less connects declined by 54% m/m to an average of 9,387<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit?pli=1#gid=1524496488&range=A94:G108</ref>.
* The number of jobs with 2 or less connects declined by 54% m/m to an average of 9,387<ref name=":0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit?pli=1#gid=1524496488&range=A94:G108</ref>.
* The number of jobs with 4 connects declined by 33% m/m to an average of  37,914.
* The number of jobs with 4 connects declined by 33% m/m to an average of  37,914.
* The number of jobs with 6 connects declined by 53% m/m to an average of 24,194.
* The number of jobs with 6 connects declined by 53% m/m to an average of 24,194.
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=== Contract-to-hire roles ===
=== Contract-to-hire roles ===


* The average number of contract-to-hire roles grew by 5% m/m to 62,219<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit?pli=1#gid=1524496488&range=Y67:Z79</ref>.
* The average number of contract-to-hire roles grew by 5% m/m to 62,219<ref name=":1">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit?pli=1#gid=1524496488&range=Y67:Z79</ref>.


=== [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Upwork:_Hourly_Jobs_By_Large_Clients Number of job posts by large clients] ===
=== [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Upwork:_Hourly_Jobs_By_Large_Clients Number of job posts by large clients] ===


* The number of hourly job posted by large clients9those that have spend over $2 million) declined by around 2% m/m to an average of 977.
* The number of hourly job posted by large clients(those that have spend over $2 million) declined by around 2% m/m to an average of 977.
 
== July 2023 ==
 
=== [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Upwork:_Average_Number_of_Open_Jobs_/_Monthly Total Number of Open Jobs] ===
 
* The average number of open jobs posted in Upwork declined by 2.17% month-over-month to 192,269.
 
=== [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Upwork:_Tracking_of_Jobs_At_risk_of_Automation_By_AI Open Jobs at risk of automation by AI] ===
 
* The number of open Web, mobile and software development jobs declined 2.61% m/m to an average of 48,798.
* The number of open design and creative jobs fell by 1.82% m/m to an average of 40,838.
* Growth in the number of open admin support and IT and networking jobs were flat m/m to an average 17,419 and 5,082, respectively.
* The number of open writing jobs declined by 2.69% m/m to an average of 12,988.
* Data Science and Analytics jobs fell by 4.62% m/m to an average of 6,896.
* Open Customer service jobs were flat m/m at an average of 3,101.
* Translation jobs declined by 7.64% m/m to an average of 4,791 from 5,188 last month.
 
=== Job posts by new clients ===
 
* The number of jobs posted by new clients fell by 4% m/m to an average of 80,266<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HEX9PT_YXkz-eua9tR-FFx-s6gAr-7ZoTmbW8RbRqYE/edit?pli=1#gid=1524496488&range=W67:X79</ref>.
 
=== Number of Connects ===
 
* The number of jobs with 2 or less connects grew by  12.4% m/m to an average of 10,555<ref name=":0" />.
* The number of jobs with 4 connects were flat m/m at an average of  37,631.
* The number of jobs with 6 connects declined by 2.7% m/m to an average of 23,542.
 
=== [https://www.investmentwiki.org/wiki/Upwork:_Hourly_Jobs_By_Large_Clients Number of job posts by large clients] ===
 
* The number of hourly job posted by large clients(those that have spend over $2 million) declined by around 2% m/m to an average of 952.
 
=== Contract-to-hire roles ===
 
* The average number of contract-to-hire roles were flat m/m to 62,595<ref name=":1" />.
 
=== [[Upwork: Job Posts By Region]] ===
 
* The number of jobs posted by U.S clients declined by 1.7% to an average of 68,874.
* The number of jobs posted by European clients declined by 3% to an average of 45,385.


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