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Virtual Assistance jobs on Upwork
In the 30 days to 2 November 2026, 5,137 Virtual Assistance jobs posted on Upwork crossed Upsight's feed, about 171 a day, down 14% on the 30 days before. Twelve hours after posting, a Virtual Assistance job had 19.9 proposals on average, against 20.8 across all of Upwork's categories, the 24th most contested of 58 categories measured.
Window 4 October 2026 to 2 November 2026, read nightly.
Week by week
| Week | Jobs posted | Measured at 12 h | Avg proposals at 12 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 | 1,271 | 915 | 20.0 |
| 11 October 2026 to 17 October 2026 | 1,238 | 933 | 19.3 |
| 18 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 | 1,215 | 1,065 | 20.4 |
| 25 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 | 1,158 | 1,054 | 19.4 |
| 1 November 2026 to 2 November 2026 | 255 | 161 | 22.5 |
An average on fewer than 20 measured jobs is not shown.
The skills posted most in Virtual Assistance
Skills are Upwork's own tags on the job post. Each skill is listed under the category where most of its jobs sit; the last column says how many of its jobs that is.
| Skill | Jobs, 30 days | Share in this category |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry | 5,242 | 31% |
| Administrative Support | 3,719 | 58% |
| Email Communication | 3,204 | 49% |
| Communications | 2,756 | 41% |
| Virtual Assistance | 2,746 | 69% |
| Microsoft Excel | 2,697 | 24% |
| Microsoft Word | 841 | 40% |
| Google Sheets | 618 | 40% |
| Product Listings | 509 | 49% |
| Executive Support | 499 | 85% |
| Creative Strategy | 446 | 26% |
| Ecommerce | 411 | 28% |
| File Management | 407 | 90% |
| Amazon FBA | 401 | 29% |
| Social Media Account Setup | 389 | 41% |
How this is measured
Upsight reads the proposal count Upwork shows on every open job once an hour and keeps the reading nearest 12 hours after posting; the average is total proposals divided by measured jobs. A job that closed or filled before then has no reading and is left out, never counted as zero. Jobs are the ones that crossed Upsight's feed, not every job on Upwork, and no invite-only posts. The same reading per keyword is Upsight's keyword difficulty; see also proposals at 12 hours and search volume.
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