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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...

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...

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

Chinese professor describes gig work as form of ‘welfare’

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...

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 … Source

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.

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...

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 […]

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.

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.

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

  Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the American worker. For the people who move Americans and their furniture, it is one of the busiest working weekends o...

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

Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers rely 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...

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.

Paying To Work? How Much Does It Cost To Be A Platform Worker In Singapore

Beyond the upfront costs and daily expenditure, one also needs to consider the opportunity cost of holidays. The post Paying To Work? How Much Does It Cost To Be A Platform Worker...

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...

Gig Workers More Reliant Than Ever on Government Benefits

A new government report shows just how many gig workers still require SNAP and Medicaid benefits to make ends meet.

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...

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...

6 Home-Based Side Gigs That Can Earn More Than Some Full-Time Jobs

For many employees, the biggest perk of working from home is the flexibility and improved work-life balance it provides. Some entrepreneurial professionals have even discovered tha...

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...