Discover how the gig economy offers flexible, freelance roles, and learn how it impacts both workers and employers by providing advantages like cost savings and schedule flexibility.

These 10 freelance gig economy jobs pay as much or more than full-time positions in 2026—some as high as six figures.

Think Gen Z is still spending the summer scooping ice cream and begging for shift swaps at a beach snack shack? In reality, they’re more likely to be speed-running your DoorDash order than clocking in ...

Many people feel both excited and overwhelmed in the gig economy because income rarely arrives on a steady schedule. That unpredictability can make your everyday decisions feel harder. The gig economy ...

Surveillance pricing is squeezing workers dependent on the gig economy — especially Black workers. Algorithmic transparency ...

At the International Labour Organization, governments must find a way to codify protections for gig workers -- and regulate ...

There are broad cultural and political debates about the impact of the gig economy – including the positive and negative effects that it may have on workers. But how do gig workers themselves describe ...

Even with a master's degree, it's a gig economy Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs over the month of February. Ahead of next week’s employment ...

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Stranger’s Guide.The grim reality of service work — and one ...

More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make ...

A YouTuber's viral post alleging that India's biggest startups thrive on low-paid gig workers has triggered a heated debate on wages, worker rights, and the future of the gig economy.

Independent contract workers contributed $1.27 trillion to the U.S. economy as of 2023 The gig economy, also known as the sharing or access economy, features temporary, freelance, and part-time ...