Fiverr says business hiring of freelancers is up 260% in recent years, as owners look for ways to get time back. The numbers come from a company that sells the service.
Small business owners are handing more work to freelancers to free up their days. Fiverr says business hiring of freelancers has jumped 260% in recent years, according to its 2025 Economic Impact Report, as covered by Entrepreneur.
Nearly half of small business owners (46.5%) say having more time is the single biggest improvement they need, according to Small Business Expo. Hiring a freelancer is one way to take a task off a packed schedule.
Fiverr is an online marketplace where businesses hire freelancers. It reports that freelancing adds $319 billion to the US economy, or 1.1% of GDP, and that the average freelancer earns $52,000 a year across top markets. One example is actor Victoria Carroll. She joined in 2018 for voice-over work, averaged $1,000 to $2,000 a month within the year, then earned $70,000 in her second full year.
Nearly every number here comes from Fiverr, which earns money when businesses hire through its site. The Entrepreneur story also says it contains affiliate links, so the outlet may earn a commission on purchases.
The story promises a list of 10 common jobs owners hand off, but that list was not in the material available. Which tasks are most common is not known here. Costs and results for any single hire were not given either.
If your days are packed, a freelancer may help, but treat Fiverr's own figures as a sales pitch and test with one small task first.
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