When do Upwork jobs post on Upwork
Upwork jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Thursday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Upwork jobs post?
Based on 100 Upwork jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Upwork jobs post around 12 to 2pm ET.
When do Upwork jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Upwork job posting activity
What are the best days to find Upwork jobs?
The days of the week with the most Upwork job posts.
Thursday posts roughly 2.9x as many Upwork jobs as Saturday.
Where do Upwork jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States21% (21)
Pakistan20% (20)
India19% (19)
United Kingdom7% (7)
Uzbekistan4% (4)
Canada3% (3)
Ukraine3% (3)
Australia2% (2)
Turkey2% (2)
Bangladesh2% (2)
What do Upwork jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Upwork job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$12/hr
Typical range
$6 to $45/hr
Fixed-price median
$100
Hourly rate distribution for Upwork
Is Upwork demand growing on Upwork?
How Upwork demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 50% over 9 weeksJobs per week
Upwork job type
65%
35%
Upwork experience level
18%
49%
33%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 100 Upwork 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 · 100 jobs analyzed · Updated October 30, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 9 | 9% |
| 12pm | 11 | 11% |
| 1pm | 2 | 2% |
| 2pm | 6 | 6% |
| 3pm | 5 | 5% |
| 4pm | 8 | 8% |
| 5pm | 3 | 3% |
| 6pm | 5 | 5% |
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