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.

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 …

Nov 1, 2019 · Gig workers are often treated as individual businesses who should compete against one another. But it is once they come together as colleagues that they can collectively bring about better …

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 …

Aug 19, 2021 · The quarantines and stay-in-place edicts gave rise to new armies of gig workers who delivered our groceries, restaurant orders, and household goods. Companies accelerated the use of …

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 …

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.

Nov 30, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …

Aug 26, 2021 · The gig economy has branched out from musicians and artists into wider areas of the workforce, such as Uber and Airbnb. Four experts explain the common challenges faced by gig …