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45% of freelancers in the region experienced increased job demand in 2022

Payoneer's latest study reveals insights into the behavior of the freelance workforce in the region, who have an average hourly rate of US$22.

Mentioning the rise of remote work after the Covid-19 pandemic would be like repeating a well-known phrase. That's why observing and analyzing numbers like those offered by the "Freelancer Insight Report," prepared by the global financial solutions platform Payoneer, helps provide a more detailed overview of the situation of independent professionals in Latin America and compare them with their counterparts in other parts of the world.

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