Is Upwork hiring? Hiring trends, April 2026
Upwork is in the 46th hiring percentile in April 2026, down 33 pts in 12 months. Its balance of joins versus leaves over 36 months beats 49% of US employers. Based on 17,641 job changes in résumé histories.
Hiring percentile by month
What the numbers say
Upwork is around the middle of the market, in the 46th hiring percentile in April 2026. The percentile is down 33 pts from April 2025, representing a sharp decline over 12 months.
Over the 36-month window ending in March 2026, Upwork’s balance of joins versus leaves was better than that of 49% of US employers. Its hiring percentile is above the sector median for Communication Services, which is 40th.
Tech roles accounted for 38% of observed job changes at Upwork, with 17,641 job changes into or out of the employer observed. The figures come from public résumé histories rather than job postings, capturing people who actually joined or left. Hiring percentiles rank employers’ hiring pace across the panel and are updated monthly.
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Data: HÜNT Workforce Panel · résumé history · updated monthly · data through April 2026 · Methodology