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The Gig Economy

[Editorial]Jobs have changed. We have gone from a company being the bedrock of the community to chasing the lowest common denominator.All around were bedrocks of industry—Stanley W...

Economist faces backlash for saying gig work improves welfare: ‘Flexibility is a benefit’

Gig workers routinely complain of difficult working conditions, long hours, and low or unstable pay

India’s gig internet workforce may reach 17-21 million by 2030, says Bengaluru firm Redseer

Across delivery, ride-hailing and home services, full-time gig workers earn, on average, up to 2.5 times the monthly net income of workers in comparable formal and informal occupat...

Shift in the Economy: Gig Work Evolves from Side Hustle to Primary Source of Income

TAMPA, Fla. — August 26, 2026 — Independent contract work is no longer just a temporary stopgap or side hustle for extra pocket money. According to new data released by financial t...

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government … Source

The Typical Gig Worker Is Changing – and Struggling More Than Ever to Make Ends Meet

New research examines how gig work is evolving and why many workers face growing financial pressure. The post The Typical Gig Worker Is Changing – and Struggling More Than Ever to...

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.

Gig work a full-time job for many in India, finds survey

Workers face unsafe working conditions, excessive working hours, increasing climate-related risks, inadequate social protection, and limited access to even basic workplace faciliti...

I chauffeur execs as a side hustle. I rely on their tips more than base pay to make money.

A chauffeur in Florida discusses the importance of tips in black car services and the challenges of gig work for drivers.

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.

India’s gig economy is leaving its women behind, study finds

India’s female labour-force participation rate was about 32% in 2025 on an internationally comparable measure, versus almost 78% for men, according to ILO estimates compiled by the...

Chinese professor describes gig work as form of ‘welfare’

Singapore’s young workers cling to side hustles to survive the AI age: ‘it’s exhausting’

By day, Adele Lee juggles schedules and administrative work as a personal assistant to a senior director at a financial advisory firm. Three evenings a week, the 32-year-old logs b...

What a decade of gig work actually pays

Lugg What a decade of gig work actually pays Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the American worker. For the […]

China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’

The controversy has struck a nerve for many in China, where a cooling economy has made secure, full-time employment harder to find.

Talent crunch intensifies as festive hiring of gig expected to go up 20% this year

Demand is expected to be broad-based, with logistics, last-mile delivery and BFSI among the strongest hiring segments, where demand could rise by around 30%

Delivery drivers take over as top SNAP recipients as taxpayers help gig workers make ends meet

These jobs are becoming more essential as a primary source of income, even as they fail to cover basic food and medical expenses for gig workers

Tax Noncompliance and the Gig Economy

Craig White and Matias Sokolowski (University of New Mexico), “Gig Economy Tax Noncompliance Comes at a Cost” (Tax Notes, Aug. 17, 2026): The rapid expansion of the gig economy has...

Concierges, adjuncts, potato chip tasters: US employers relying more on ‘disposable’ workers

When I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an intervi...

Bengaluru-based Yulu, which gets ~95% of its revenue from renting e-bikes to gig workers, raised a $93M Series C, source...

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Bengaluru-based Yulu, which gets ~95% of its revenue from renting e-bikes to gig workers, raised a $93M Series C, sources say at a ~$170M post-money val...

The On-the-Go Economy: How Flexible Payment Options Drive Small Business Mobility

The modern marketplace isn’t tied to one spot anymore. Small businesses are thriving on the move, from busy food markets and pop-up shops to tradespeople working in customers’ home...

​Festive season hiring expected to generate up to 2.7 lakh gig jobs: Report

Talent company Adecco India expects temporary and gig hiring for the 2026 festive season to grow 15-20% year-on-year, building on last year's strong base of an estimated 2.16 lakh...

Fiverr stock today: Freelance marketplace’s collapse proves AI is decimating the gig economy

Fiverr’s dramatic stock collapse on Wednesday is proving to be a real-time example of how artificial intelligence is decimating the gig economy. Shares of online freelance mark...

Is Gen-Z Ditching the 9-5? | Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger

Should you dump the corporate grind for the freedom of a side hustle—or is that itch better left unscratched? In today's episode, Jill, Mark, and special guest host Kayla Sabbagh d...