Upwork's quarterly skills index for 2016 Q4 is out – and tech-savvy freelancers have reason to rejoice! User experience design has made the list three quarters straight, and the demand for workers skilled in Swift, Tableau, MySQL programming, and Machine learning are on the rise.

Most notably, "Natural learning processing" tops the list. According to Upwork, the holidays saw increased adoption of voice-activated assistants among consumers. Are voice-controlled devices the next big thing?

Find out if you're in shape to take on 2017 Q1; see the full list below:

1. Natural language processing
2. Swift
3. Tableau
4. Amazon Marketplace Web Services (MWS)
5. Stripe
6. Instagram marketing
7. MySQL programming
8. Unbounce
9. Social media management
10. AngularJS
11. Business consulting
12. Machine learning
13. Brand strategy
14. 3D rendering
15. Information security
16. R development
17. Node.js development
18. User experience design
19. Bluetooth
20. Zendesk customer support

Do you plan on brushing up on your skill set based on this list? Let us know and learn more about Upwork's quarterly report here.