Upwork December Monthly Hiring Report: Operational Roles Rise as Businesses Brace for Macro Uncertainty in 2026
Upwork Inc. (UPWK)
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Source: GlobeNewswire
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s human and AI-powered work marketplace, today released its December Monthly Hiring Report, revealing a clear shift toward hiring focused on operational execution as businesses prepare for a potentially volatile start to 2026. The report draws from more than 1 million job posts in the U.S. on the Upwork Marketplace annually and a monthly business pulse survey from the Upwork Research Institute. It offers a real-time view of how businesses are hiring in the digital knowledge work market, which is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2028.1 With fewer than one in three business leaders describing macro conditions as favorable in December,2 hiring activity on Upwork shows companies narrowing their strategic focus to roles that help them execute with precision rather than build or experiment with new systems. Top Hiring Insights: December 2025 Operational roles led hiring growth in December
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- Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating.MarketBeat
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- Upwork November Monthly Hiring Report: Demand Rose for Quality Assurance Testers, Interpreters, and CreativesGlobeNewswire
- Upwork to Present at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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