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Gig Economy and Self-Employed in UK – For a new self-employment centres, a Minimum Income Guarantee and a parity of rights and social security
Empowering the self-employed workforce Self-employment has risen significantly over the past two decades. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fragile nature of work for many people in the UK – and the self-employed workforce is no exception. In this report, we bring to the fore some of the shared challenges faced by self-employed people, especially … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Gig Economy in Canada – Earnings were below $5,000 a year for most
A new study looks at some of the challenges in tracking the gig economy in real time and profiles the approximately 1.7 million Canadians who worked in the gig economy prior to the pandemic.About 1 in 10 Canadians in the labour force worked in the gig economy pre-COVID. About half worked to supplement their wage income, while gig work represented the … Continue reading
Gig Economy in Canada – Rose from 5.5% to 8.2% between 2005 to 2016, with low annual income
The gig economy is a much-discussed global phenomenon, and mainstream and social media continue to speculate about the number of gig workers in Canada. Gig workers are usually not employed on a long-term basis by a single firm; instead, they enter into various contracts with firms or individuals (task requesters) to complete a specific task … Continue reading
The Gig Economy in US Counties
The gig economy is a category of work that is still largely undefined and unrecognized by U.S. policy, from the local up to the federal level. Nevertheless, the gig economy is growing and influencing the way that Americans view work, which poses a number of challenges for counties. 1. SHIFTING MINDSET OF WORK The growth … Continue reading
Gig-Economy and Entrepreneurial Activity – It reduces lower quality entrepreneurial activity research finds
We examine how the entry of gig-economy platforms influences local entrepreneurial activity. On one hand, such platforms may reduce entrepreneurial activity by offering stable employment for the un- and under-employed. On the other hand, such platforms may enable entrepreneurial activity by offering work flexibility that allows the entrepreneur to re-deploy resources strategically in order to … Continue reading
3 Key Jobs in the Gig Economy
By Lucy Wyndham – 16 million Americans are working in the so-called gig economy, doing alternative work. This can be either as a side job, as temporary emergency work or as a result of prioritising flexibility. The gig economy can help to increase wealth by diversifying income streams, but it can also come with decreased job security and employee … Continue reading
The Gig Economy in UK – 4.4 per cent or 2.8 million people had worked in it in the last 12 months
The NatCen Panel, a probability-based online survey of 2,184 individuals in Britain, was used to provide a prevalence estimate of the number of people involved in the gig economy. The NatCen Panel found that 4.4 per cent of the population in Great Britain had worked in the gig economy in the last 12 months. This … Continue reading
The Gig Economy in US – About 1% of adults having tried one at some point
One of the most-hyped changes to the U.S. labor market has been “the rise of Uber and its ilk”—companies that use smartphone apps to connect workers to gig jobs. The most prominent example of this phenomenon is, of course, Uber, the ride-hailing service that allows people to summon drivers with an app and pay by the … Continue reading
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