According to a forecast of employment trends by the World Economic Forum, work flexibility is one of the biggest drivers of transformation in the workplace.

FlexJobs’ 8th annual survey found that 30% of workers have reported leaving a job because it did not offer flexible work options. Sixteen percent are currently looking for a new job specifically because of work flexibility issues.

To help job seekers better understand the opportunities in the flexible job market, we’ve compiled some data to paint a bigger picture about where job seekers are interested, and where there are a high number of flexible jobs available! These findings are based on recent company and user profile information in the FlexJobs database.

UnitedHealth Group, Kelly Services, Kaplan, Amazon, Robert Half International, GitLab and Dell were among the top companies hiring for flexible jobs this summer. A “flexible job” is defined as a professional-level job that has a remote, flexible schedule, part-time, or freelance component.

Most Popular Flexible Job Career Categories

These job categories on FlexJobs are the most popular for flexible job seekers. FlexJobs members have selected these job categories on their FlexJobs resume profiles in high numbers, making interest in these categories very high.

1. Administrative

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2. Data Entry

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3. Project Management

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5. Customer Service

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6. Computer & IT

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7. Education & Training

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8. Consulting

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10. Marketing

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Most Competitive Flexible Job Career Categories

These are some of the most competitive flexible job career categories on FlexJobs, where interest from job seekers is high compared to the number of available flexible job listings:

1. Administrative
2. Data Entry
3. Advertising & PR
4. Art & Creative
5. Environmental & Green
6. Editing/Writing
7. Government & Politics
8. Nonprofit & Philanthropy
9. Entertainment & Media
10. Travel & Hospitality

Least Competitive Flexible Job Career Categories

These are some of the least competitive flexible job career categories, where there is a lower ratio of interested job seekers to available flexible jobs:

1. Computer & IT
2. Sales
3. Medical & Health
4. Math & Economics
5. Bilingual
6. Pharmaceutical
7. Business Development
8. Internet & Ecommerce
9. Marketing
10. Social Work

Finding Your Flexible Job

If you’re looking for a new flexible job, these lists of categories can inform your job search strategy and help you find flexible work in your area of interest. FlexJobs’ career categories cover more than 50 industries, where you’ll find jobs categorized by work schedule, career level, work flexibility, and more to aid your job search.

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