When do People jobs post on Upwork
People jobs peak between 2 and 4pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do People jobs post?
Based on 290 People jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most People jobs post around 2 to 4pm ET.
When do People jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
People job posting activity
What are the best days to find People jobs?
The days of the week with the most People job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.3x as many People jobs as Friday.
Where do People jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States33% (96)
United Kingdom10% (28)
Australia7% (21)
Canada7% (21)
India6% (18)
Germany4% (11)
United Arab Emirates3% (9)
Netherlands3% (8)
Singapore2% (5)
Pakistan1% (4)
What do People jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed People job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$30/hr
Typical range
$12 to $65/hr
Fixed-price median
$75
Hourly rate distribution for People
Is People demand growing on Upwork?
How People demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 75% over 9 weeksJobs per week
People job type
53%
47%
People experience level
15%
60%
25%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 290 People job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 290 jobs analyzed · Updated August 3, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm | 18 | 6% |
| 2pm | 20 | 7% |
| 3pm | 12 | 4% |
| 4pm | 16 | 6% |
| 5pm | 14 | 5% |
| 6pm | 4 | 1% |
| 7pm | 7 | 2% |
| 8pm | 9 | 3% |
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