Young Pakistanis turning to freelance work, finds survey – Gulf Today

Young Pakistanis turning to freelance work, finds survey – Gulf Today

Most Pakistanis under the age of 35 (90 per cent) are opting to go into freelance work - more than the global average of 70 per cent, according to a report released by the digital payment company Payoneer.. The report titled "Freelancer Income Report 2020" is based on a survey of over 7,000 freelancers from 150 countries, including emerging markets such as Pakistan.. The report highlighted that the freelance workforce was overall very young, with nearly 70 per cent of freelancers surveyed being under the age of 35, and 21 per cent were under the age of 25.. The worldwide average hourly rate charged by freelancers was $21, higher than the $19 average rate reported in Payoneer's 2018 survey and significantly higher than the average salaries in many of the countries surveyed..