Freelancer India Survey Report
Vast majority of Freelancers in India are in their 20s and 30s (85%). The reason for choosing Freelancing are
- Better Work & Life Balance.
- To be your own Boss & rising Entrepreneurship in India.
- To Earn more money.
Average Hourly Rate by Gender
Indian Freelancers are charging an average hourly rate of $19, which is $2 less than what other freelancers are earning globally. Female get Paid 11% Less than the male.
Men make up a vast majority of Freelancers in India and are also paid 11% more than female professionals.
Out of total Freelancers in India, 78% are Male and 22% are Female.
Where do Freelancers Find Jobs ?
Almost half of Freelancers in India find jobs via Online Freelance Marketplaces. The growing popularity of online marketplaces has helped millions of freelancers build a worldwide client base.
New Trends for 2016
By Harley Luplow: Wake up, U.S. entrepreneurs
Truelancer.com — offers to match up entrepreneurs anywhere in the world with talented and inexpensive information technologists, researchers and business managers, many residing in India. That means anyone in the U.S. with a good idea could now quite easily develop a business plan that utilizes the inexpensive talents of Indian technologists fueled by U.S. crowdfund investors.
The Freelancer Generation: Why Startups And Enterprises Need To Pay Attention
It’s also predicted that by 2020, contingent work (freelancing jobs) will become the dominant form of labor, making up to 50 percent of the labor force. Another interesting stat is that 43 percent of freelancers are Millennials.
Data Sources
1. Payoneer.com
2. Truelancer.com