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46% -- share of freelancers waiting more than 30 days for payment for Indian freelancers (2025)
46% of Indian freelancers wait more than 30 days for payments according to Upwork and Fiverr surveys.
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46%
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2025
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50
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Upwork/Fiverr
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https://www.remotify.co/the-great-indian-payment-chase-breaking-up-with-freelancer-financial-anxiety… ↗
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The Great Indian Payments Chase for Freelancers
India’s freelance economy has been rocketing toward an impressive $20-25 billion valuation. By 2025, a sobering 60% of these professionals will be stuck in a perpetual game of financial musical chairs, according to Payoneer’s study. It’s like being on a roller coaster that only goes down. Then, it o…
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Indian freelancers: 46% share of freelancers waiting more than 30 days for payment. Source: Upwork/Fiverr (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/indian-freelancers-wait-30-days-payment
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