Upwork’s In-Demand Skills 2026: Demand for Top AI Skills More Than Doubles as AI Is Embedded Into Everyday Work

Hiring data shows AI becoming part of everyday work, while demand for human expertise remains strongPALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s human and AI-powered work marketplace, today released its annual In-Demand Skills report, finding that as demand for top AI-enabled skills more than doubled year-over-year, hiring for human expertise remains strong across work categories. Now in its sixth year, the report finds that demand for the most in-demand skill ...