Gig Work and the Pandemic

Gig workers among the hardest hit by coronavirus pandemic

Many informal workers have had to quit their gig jobs due to a drop in demand, as well as their own safety concerns, with little support ...

Off-platform Social Networks and Gig Work During the COVID-19 ...

Neighbourhood networks performed a crucial reproductive function for gig workers by facilitating access to different resources (such as interest-free and ...

Indeed Study Shows Women Took Gig Work, Preferring Flexibility ...

The gig economy has grown exponentially and boomed during the pandemic. These are the temporary, flexible type of roles that could be with an ...

The Gig Economy's (Very) Rocky Ground During the Pandemic

Working in the gig economy comes with risks at the best of times, but the coronavirus pandemic has only deepened this, creating an extra layer of ...

Economic hardships common among gig & frontline workers during ...

Many gig workers experienced financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, including food insecurity and trouble paying bills, according to ...

Worker Ownership, COVID-19, and the Future of the Gig Economy

A UCLA study published today, Worker Ownership, COVID-19, and the Future of the Gig Economy, examined the current conditions of gig work in ...

Gig Workers Face More Risks than Most During Pandemic

The study will be conducted in two phases. Phase one, which began in early April, will address how workers are coping with job loss, changing ...

What It's Like to Be a Gig Worker During a Pandemic

We explore how precarious workers, particularly those employed in the gig economy, balanced financial uncertainty, health risks and mental well-being.

Full article: The impact of Covid-19 on Gig economy

Findings of VAR show that covid-19 has significant positive impact on new job openings in Gig economy.

How Gig Work Has Evolved Almost Two Years Into The Pandemic

Today on AirTalk, we look at how the gig economy has evolved during the pandemic. Also on the show, we cover the latest on COVID-19; a look at the state of ...

The Pandemic Investment That Allowed Gig Workers to 'Break Free'

Receiving unemployment assistance and pandemic relief funds gave some gig workers space to breathe – and rethink their careers entirely.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Behavior of Online Gig ...

Using labor supply data from a large online education platform with more than 100000 gig workers, we investigate how online gig workers ...

Gig Work in the COVID-19 Era: More Risk, Less Opportunity

A year later, as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the U.S. economy, we decided to follow up with the same gig workers to learn about their current life ...

Gig work in the COVID-19 era: more risk, less opportunity

In the spring of 2019, Jobs for the Future (JFF) interviewed a group of low-income young adult gig workers to learn why they gig and whether their gig work ...

The State of Gig Work in 2021 - Pew Research Center

Some gig platform workers report harassment, safety and COVID-19 concerns. There are some workers who have experienced the more negative ...

Worker Ownership, COVID-19, and the Future of the Gig Economy

This report presents the impact of COVID-19 on those workers and their reactions to new models of worker ownership in the gig economy.

The gig economy and coronavirus | peopleHum

... work from home concept is taking a boom amidst the pandemic with a rise in demand for the gig workers as well. Delivery Service/Ride Servicing. There has ...

How Have Gig Workers Navigated the COVID-19 Pandemic?

There has been an increase in “gig work” with the rise of companies such as Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart. These workers are independent ...

Were Bad Jobs Good During the COVID-19 Crisis? | RSF

However, few researchers have focused on this type of gig work. Sociologist Jeremy Reynolds will analyze data from a panel survey of 1,111 MTurk workers to ...

The Rise and Rise of the Gig Economy in a Post-Pandemic World

During the Covid pandemic, newer, digital-first work platforms like Uber Eats surged in popularity as millions were forced to shelter at home.