Global Trends in Side Hustles (2025) — Small Gigs, Big Impact

Whether you're good at writing, video editing, coding, or designing, there’s a global market waiting for your skills.

Popular Platforms:

• Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer
• Toptal (for high-end developers)
• Guru (popular in South Asia)

Trending Services:

• Thumbnail design
• TikTok/YouTube editing
• Resume writing
• Podcast editing

In urban areas worldwide, apps are creating income opportunities through:

• Food delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Foodpanda)
• Ride-hailing (Careem, Bolt, Grab, Lyft)
• Package delivery
• Task-based work (TaskRabbit, Errand Runner, Airtasker)

This trend is strong in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

AI has created brand-new side hustle categories for:

• Writing eBooks or blog posts with ChatGPT
• Creating logos and visuals with Midjourney or Canva AI
• Building faceless YouTube videos
• Selling AI-generated stock images
• Building mini tools (with no-code + AI)

Even non-techies are now earning passively using AI.

As education moves online, teaching is a powerful side hustle.

Top global platforms:

• Cambly (English conversation)
• Preply, Italki (language tutoring)
• SuperProf, Teachable, Udemy (courses)

People are monetizing:

• Language skills
• Exam prep (IELTS, SAT, GMAT)
• Academic tutoring
• Fitness & life coaching

Online retail is creating low-investment side hustles:

• Reselling on marketplaces (Facebook, Daraz, eBay, OLX)
• Dropshipping with Shopify or WooCommerce
• Print-on-demand (T-shirts, mugs, merch) via Printful, Teespring

This is growing rapidly in Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines, and Brazil.

People are earning extra through short-term expert gigs:

• Resume reviews
• Career coaching
• Marketing audits
• Scriptwriting
• Voiceovers

You can list services on:

• Clarity.fm
• Coach.me
• LinkedIn Services Marketplace