Freelance work: Argentines are the best paid in the region

Argentine talent, as a labor resource, has never been in question. Nor that wages in the country are not, in general, in line with this potential. This situation leads many people to work “freelance” or independent, on online job platforms and, in most cases, for companies based in other countries that remunerate services in dollars. Paying attention to this segment of workers from different countries, a private study revealed Argentinians are the most active, most experienced, most popular and best paid freelancers in the region.

The data corresponds to the global payment platform Nebeus which analyzed the independent workforce in Latin America and compared it to global trends. To prepare the study, factors such as the total number of freelancers and their proportion to the total population were taken into consideration, as well as their activity level, the average score assigned to them on hiring platforms, their average rate and their years of experience.

According to the data analyzed, lArgentina is the leader, occupying second place in terms of total and per capita number of freelancers in Latin America, (behind Brazil). Additionally, it has an exceptional rating: an average of 4.97 points out of 5, outperforming its regional peers and competing globally.

Argentine freelancers, aware of their experience, require higher rates AND positioned as the most expensive with an average of $25 an hourwhile the average rate in Latin America is equal to US$17. This figure is more than double that of some of its regional counterparts, but still half the price of US or UK freelancers.

According to the study data, the majority of Latin American freelancers are dedicated to graphic design (40%). Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela are the countries that have the highest number of charts, while Nicaragua, Paraguay and El Salvador have the lowest number.

“The average hourly rate for graphic designers in Latin America is 16 dollars, while Mexico is the country with the highest rate, 24 dollars. For its part, Bolivia has the most affordable professionals, who charge 10 dollars per hour now,” the study reads. noticed.

Compared to the rest of the world, graphic designers in Latin America have the lowest rates. Most designers in other countries charge an average of $20 per hour, while those in the United States charge more ($40 per hour on average).

Computer scientists, administrators and editors

IT professionals in Latin America represent 30% of all freelancers, second only to graphic designers. The data from the study reveals a very promising fact: in general, the proportion of IT freelancers in Latin America is higher than in other countries, only behind Indonesia (33%) and Pakistan (32%).

The highest concentration is found in Bolivia (40%), followed by Costa Rica (37%) and Uruguay (36%). Finding such a freelancer in Honduras is more complicated, as only 18% of them are IT freelancers.

In Latin America you can find IT freelancers with the lowest rates compared to other countries in the world, as only Bangladesh has such a cheap average ($20 per hour). The cheapest freelancers are found in Bolivia ($13 per hour), while the highest price is in Bolivia Argentina, with $30 an hour.

Another piece of information from the report highlights that Latin America has freelancers dedicated to administration (organizing information in spreadsheets and databases) more accessible than in the rest of the world. In this material, Argentina has the highest prices US$43 per hour, but nowhere near the British costs of 100 US dollars.

“The percentages of freelancers in this area are quite low both in the region and elsewhere, which may indicate that administrative functions are more difficult to perform remotely and that most companies require an on-site employee for these tasks” , the report reads.

As for freelancers dedicated to writing and contentVenezuelans appear to be the cheapest and, judging by their excellent average rating of 4.95, too They are the best writers in terms of value for money, even if they represent only 4% of the total. Native English speakers are significantly more expensive, with British speakers leading the way at $40 an hour.