Upwork launches Upwork Research Institute

Upwork launched The Upwork Research Institute to further the company’s commitment to studying fundamental shifts in workforce dynamics, and provide business leaders with the insights and tools they need to navigate and prepare for the workforce of tomorrow. The Research Institute will help drive work transformation for organizations in two ways: Global survey research and original whitepapers: In collaboration with leading experts, academics, research firms and prominent Future of Work organizations, the Research Institute will conduct ongoing global survey research to understand attitudes and behaviors of executives across various industries and regions to create blueprints for companies striving to redesign work. Proprietary Upwork platform data: The Research Institute will analyze proprietary platform data on Upwork to uncover hiring behaviors across emerging skills, like generative AI; evolving customer habits; the growing supply of independent talent and the impact on market dynamics; and more.