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Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK) is frequently in the news as the company behind what it calls the world’s human and AI-powered work marketplace. News coverage of Upwork often centers on how businesses use its platform to hire independent professionals, how AI is reshaping digital knowledge work, and how the company’s own products and strategy are evolving.
A major theme in Upwork’s news flow is the Upwork Monthly Hiring Report, produced with the Upwork Research Institute. These releases draw on more than 1 million job posts in the U.S. on the Upwork Marketplace annually and a monthly business pulse survey. They highlight which skills and roles are gaining or losing momentum, such as project management, accounting and bookkeeping, virtual admin assistance, quality assurance testing, interpreters, creatives, customer service and tech support, data mining and management, AI and machine learning, and marketing and e-commerce categories.
Upwork news also covers the growth of AI-related work on the platform and the company’s AI strategy, including Uma™, Upwork’s Mindful AI, and AI agents that support hiring and project workflows. Releases describe how AI categories of work contribute to gross services volume and how human-in-the-loop collaboration can increase project completion rates compared to AI agents working alone.
Investors and analysts follow Upwork’s earnings announcements, financial outlook, and Investor Day presentations, which provide updates on gross services volume, marketplace and enterprise revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and long-term growth targets. Additional news items address product launches such as Business Plus for SMBs, the introduction of Uma Recruiter, the launch of Lifted for enterprises, and geographic expansion initiatives like the planned operational hub in Lisbon, Portugal.
For users tracking UPWK, the news stream provides insight into hiring trends on the Upwork Marketplace, the evolution of AI-powered work, and the company’s strategic priorities across SMB, enterprise, and global expansion.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released its 2026 In-Demand Skills report showing AI-enabled skill demand more than doubled year-over-year while human expertise stayed strong.
Key figures: AI-referenced skills grew 109%; AI video generation/editing +329%; AI integration +178%; AI data annotation +154%; AI chatbot development +71%. Report covers 1/1/2025–12/31/2025 U.S. hiring on the Upwork Marketplace.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Monday, February 9, 2026 after market close. The company will hold a Q&A conference call the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast will be available on the Upwork Investor Relations website at investors.upwork.com. An audio replay will be available for one week after the call and the webcast will be archived on the investor site for approximately one year.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) released its December Monthly Hiring Report on Jan 8, 2026, showing a shift toward operational hiring as businesses brace for macro uncertainty.
Key marketplace moves: Project Management +23% MoM, Accounting & Bookkeeping +15% MoM, and Virtual Admin +3% MoM. SMBs drove gains, with SMB Project Management +70% MoM. Categories tied to experimentation cooled: Ecommerce Development -56% MoM (but +14% YoY), Branding -17% MoM (but +21% YoY), and Marketing -15% MoM (but +43% YoY). The report uses >1M U.S. job posts and a monthly business pulse survey.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released its November Monthly Hiring Report on Dec 4, 2025, showing rising demand for human-centered skills as companies scale AI.
Key metrics include quality assurance testing +19% month-over-month, AI & machine learning +16%, and language tutoring & interpretation +48%. The report draws on more than 1 million annual U.S. job posts and a monthly business pulse survey, noting 39% of businesses cite skill gaps as a top challenge and 85% say digital fluency and AI literacy are growing in importance.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) announced that CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1:55 p.m. PT / 4:55 p.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available in the Events and Presentations section of Upwork’s Investor Relations site at investors.upwork.com, with an archive available for approximately 90 days. The company noted it may disclose material developments during the event and advised contacting the conference host for additional details.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) outlined a multi-year growth plan at its 2025 Investor Day, emphasizing an AI-native marketplace, SMB expansion, and a new enterprise subsidiary, Lifted. Management forecasted 2026 GSV growth of 4–6%, 2026 revenue growth of 6–8%, and an adjusted EBITDA margin of ~29% in 2026. For 2028 targets, Upwork expects GSV CAGR 7–9%, revenue CAGR 13–15%, and adjusted EBITDA ~20% CAGR. Key traction points include >$100M incremental 2025 GSV from AI/experience work and $300M annualized AI-category GSV growing >50% YoY in Q3 2025. Presentation materials and a recorded webcast are available on the company investor site.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released initial findings from its Human+Agent Productivity Index (HAPI) on Nov. 13, 2025, measuring humans-in-the-loop (HITL) across >300 real client projects.
HAPI found that human and AI agent collaboration increased project completion rates by up to 70% versus agents alone, and noted the study focused on simple, well-defined jobs that represent less than 6% of Upwork's gross services volume (GSV). Upwork will present full HAPI results at a NeurIPS workshop and published methodology at its HAPI webpage.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) announced its first international operational hub in Lisbon, Portugal, planned in Alcântara and expected to be fully operational by Q4 2026. The company has already begun hiring to support product development and technical roles outside the U.S.
The move follows a record-breaking Q3 driven by AI product innovation: GSV from AI-related work grew 53% year-over-year. Upwork leadership said the Lisbon hub will advance AI infrastructure and scale the marketplace’s AI talent capabilities.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) released its October 2025 Monthly Hiring Report showing businesses are turning to independent talent ahead of the holidays. 78% of businesses plan to hire independent talent in the next three months and flexibility (25%) and speed to hire (23%) top reasons.
Key marketplace trends in October: customer service & tech support +30%, community management +29%, data mining & management +26%, AI & machine learning +15%, and game design & development +38%. The report also found 55% of businesses expect to hire data analysts or data scientists soon and top in-demand skills include AI proficiency (61%) and digital marketing (53%).
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $201.7M (up 4% YoY) and GAAP net income of $29.3M with diluted EPS $0.21. Adjusted EBITDA hit a record $59.6M (up 38% YoY) and a record 30% adjusted EBITDA margin. GSV was $1.018B, up 1.9% YoY; active clients totaled 794,000. The company announced a new $100M share repurchase authorization, launched Lifted after acquiring Bubty and Ascen, and continues expanding its Uma AI features. Upwork raised full‑year 2025 guidance to $782M–$787M revenue and $222M–$225M adjusted EBITDA, and provided Q4 2025 guidance for revenue of $193M–$198M and adjusted EBITDA of $49M–$52M.
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