Nov 22, 2024 · The gig economy is growing. It uses digital platforms to connect freelancers with customers to provide short-term services or asset-sharing. Here's what you need to know.

Jun 4, 2025 · Digital labour platforms are reshaping work, from side hustles to AI-driven jobs, as the ILO meets to discuss the future of the gig economy - and other jobs news to know.

Jul 3, 2025 · The gig economy emerges as both an opportunity and regulatory challenge... The gig economy remains a growing source of income for workers, particularly in Asia, where it represents …

Jun 26, 2025 · The global gig economy is expanding rapidly, offering an opportunity to reimagine work models while prioritizing inclusion, resilience and well-being. Empowering gig workers is crucial to …

Nov 21, 2022 · The gig economy has become an essential income source for a growing number of workers on both sides of the Atlantic. Currently, gig workers have to make a trade-off between the …

Nov 1, 2019 · The platform economy in 2030 could be one in which consumers know more about their impacts, regulators are enforcing minimum standards, workers are exercising their collective power, …

Sep 1, 2022 · Being your own boss might look like an increasingly attractive option. But what are the downsides to going freelance and joining the gig economy? This video by the World Economic …

Jun 28, 2016 · Is the gig economy good or bad for the future of employment? The answer to that question will depend on whether governments can keep up with the changing nature of work.

Aug 15, 2022 · Men working in some sectors of the gig economy charge an average of 48% more than women. Accounting and consulting is the sector with the widest pay gap for freelancers. Unequal pay …

Dec 13, 2017 · On-demand economy: focus on “on-demand” (i.e. immediate and access-based) provision of goods and services Gig economy: focus on workforce participation and income …