With the rising unemployment rates in many Arab countries, Arab youth face significant challenges in finding job opportunities, securing a decent income to meet living requirements, and achieving a dignified life.
However, the massive advancements in technology have created broad opportunities for work, remote job fields, and even cross-border and cross-continental investment opportunities.
Globally, an estimated 1.57 billion people are self-employed out of a total global workforce of 3.38 billion individuals.
Estimates suggest that the value of the global freelance platform market reached $4.4 billion in 2022.
Some of the leading global freelance platforms include Freelancer, Upwork, Fiverr, and others. These platforms connect companies with independent workers based on factors such as expertise, skills, and required specialization, among others.
There are also platforms that allow individuals to market themselves and their capabilities by creating a personal profile, connecting with employers, and showcasing their talents and experiences. These are especially popular in fields like marketing, photography, design, translation, website creation, and social media management.
This type of work offers young people freedom in determining their working hours, choosing employers anywhere around the globe, selecting projects that align with their interests, improving language skills, increasing income, and gaining experience. All of these benefits help in crafting a professional resume for future opportunities.
Key Freelance Platforms in the Arab World
Tech Magazine highlighted some of the most important freelance platforms in the Arab region:
1. TasmeemME:
An Arabic platform for those interested in web and app design, animation, and graphics. It also serves as a hub for education and professional development. The platform facilitates communication between freelancers and clients without intervening in the financial agreements between the two parties.
2. Ureed:
A content creation platform that employs over 5,000 remote workers across 10 countries in more than 500 specialties, including writing, translation, video production, animation, marketing, and programming.
3. Al-Bawaba:
A platform focused on the Gulf region, offering services in over 160 fields such as writing, design, photography, legal consulting, architectural engineering, programming, translation, and maintenance. It directly connects talented individuals with clients.
4. Khamsat:
A youth-oriented freelance platform offering a variety of services at affordable prices starting from just $5. Services include translation, writing, design, marketing, data entry, legal services, and web development.
5. Mostaql:
A platform connecting companies with skilled workers and offering a wide range of services and consultations. It emphasizes web and app development, engineering, video and audio design, marketing, training, and translation.
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