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 Forbes reported in October of last year that the number of people working as freelancers in the United States had increased by 8.1 percent in only three years, to 57.3 million. If the current trend continues, more than half of the US workforce will be self-employed by 2027.

Freelancing Future
Freelancing Future

Self-employed people now account for roughly 15% of the working population in the United Kingdom, up from 3.3 million in 2001. According to the Office for National Statistics, this raises the total to 4.8 million in 2017. (ONS). 


Gig-economy workers (e.g., Uber drivers, Deliveroo riders, etc.) and construction workers are also included. Take those out, and the number of freelancers is expected to reach closer to 2 million.


Xenios Thrasyvoulou, the founder of PeoplePerHour, predicted that "by 2020, half of the workforce will be freelancing." Given that nearly tripling the number of freelancers in 3.5 years (from the time the estimate was made) seems improbable.

Of course, they are mostly based on present trends, and as we all know and as news channels frequently remind us, these are unpredictable times, and projecting the future is a difficult task for anyone.

So, how do freelancers in the United Kingdom feel about the future? What impact do they expect the coming years to have on their business?

To further understand this, we posed the following question to the Freelance Heroes network of UK freelancers:


2. Do you think freelancing will get more difficult, less difficult, or remain the same over the next decade? And why is that?

It's vital to note that the question was designed to be open-ended. The rising number of freelancers, or changing technology, may influence individual freelancer's emotions about their prospects... or, as many others called it, "Brexit."

"There are so many elements to consider here," Weblad's David Orchard commented. I believe it depends on your stage of freelancing and the business you work in. 

And it doesn't matter if you're talking about launching a business or just staying in business." "Will more individuals turning to freelancing effect supply and demand of services?" he said. Will there be more competition among freelancers as a result?"

Here are some of the remarks made by people who voted to put the results in context:


3. Additional Difficulty

"More tough – there will be an economic strain as a result of Brexit; firms will have less money to spend, some will relocate abroad, items will be more expensive, and life will be more difficult.


" Furthermore, freelancing and zero-hours work will be conflated in the eyes of some employers, resulting in a devaluation of skills. In official statistics, freelancers running a company are lumped in with persons on several zero hour contracts who are liable for their own tax and NI and are functionally self-employed."


"Brexit will make it more difficult for everyone because there will be a knock-on effect even if you are not directly touched." Even Leave proponents admit that the improvements they expect will take years to manifest, thus the immediate effect will be negative."


4. It Isn't As Difficult As It Seems

"In uncertain times, your small and medium-sized businesses are hesitant to commit to hiring permanent employees. That, in my opinion, is a benefit for freelancers who provide the freedom to come in, perform the job, and depart without committing to a long-term financial commitment to the organization."


"Make things easier!" I chose this because, in the six months I've been here, my largest issue has been controlling my own time and dealing with outside disruptions, rather than not having enough to do! I do business-to-business sales calls and market to small and medium-sized businesses, and the internet technology allows me to work from anywhere.


 Also, in this digital age, I'm finding that many people are afraid of connecting with their customers and want me to do it for them. However, I still need to put in the hours. I recently returned from Devon, where I conducted market research for one of my customers while also puppy sitting. I worked a full week and was really disciplined.


Finally, a few weeks ago, I did some work talking to Dutch, French, and German firms that import into the UK – I straw polled a few of them, and the most fascinating response I got was that they were unconcerned about Brexit! To summarize, I believe there is a lot to gain if you are disciplined and look beyond the box. Time will tell for me!"

“Brexit. When we depart in March 2019, I believe that many organizations, from the largest to the smallest, will be concerned about full-time recruitment of highly qualified and costly personnel. This puts freelancers in a good position to consider day rates and value propositions.

5. Work-life

Work-life balance is important. Many firms are searching for ways to improve their recruiting tales, and one of them is allowing employees to work from home or on a flexible schedule. 

Hiring a freelancer who already has the necessary setup helps organizations to brag about their employees' life/work balance, regardless of whether they are freelancers or permanent employees. This is something I've been witnessing for the past couple of years.

Millennium/Generation Z They are looking for the items listed above. They desire the flexibility, and if they have the needed skill set and the day pay is good enough, I predict a lot of people in this age group to switch from perm to freelancing. It's also simpler to supervise this generation from a distance rather than face to face.

Training and development are important aspects of every business. Smaller businesses


Many, on the other hand, may see certain areas of freelancing growing simpler while others becoming more difficult, with no way of knowing which would have the most impact. 


"I personally believe that over the next decade, more and more individuals will begin freelancing," for example. As a result, it may become more challenging (due to increased competition), but there may also be a greater emphasis placed on freelancing work as a result, which might result in additional advantages."


"Brexit will make things more difficult for a period, but so will everything else." Give it five years to settle, and everything will be OK. Furthermore, given the current work market, many are becoming freelance out of need, implying that the government is already discussing self-employment.


The era of the giant corporation has come to an end. Too many old businesses are failing because they haven't kept up with the times. Because technology has transformed the way we do business, I believe we will see a return to independent retailers rather than huge chains."

"Getting a job will be easier, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer will make things more difficult."


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