Mena jobs: employer demand for freelancers surges – The National

Mena jobs: employer demand for freelancers surges – The National

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Demand for freelance workers across the Middle East and North Africa region has surged over the past two years as technology continues to advance and employers become more adaptable to remote working, a survey by jobs portal Bayt.com has found.

About 87 per cent of freelance professionals said there had been an increase in demand for their services since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and 78 per cent said they planned to do more freelance work in 2022, the survey said.