gig economy
noun
: economic activity that involves the use of temporary or freelance workers to perform jobs typically in the service sector
One reason the gig economy has taken off: People tend to change jobs more frequently and many enjoy the flexibility of choosing when and where they work.—
Marcia Pledger
Marcia PledgerWhile they are still able to work, boomers will be a big part of a subset of the sharing economy that is sometimes called the "gig economy." Gigs are what they sound like: assignments, contracts or part-time jobs.—Linda Nazareth
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Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, freelancing or gig economy work.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Not with a retirement party and a gold watch but with a second career in the gig economy.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The case also signals how regulators may hold technology companies accountable for systemic practices that affect vulnerable populations, setting a precedent that could ripple across the broader gig economy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Gig Advantage in Customer Experience An Ogilvy Consulting report found that by 2027, half of the developed world’s workers will be part of the gig economy.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Not with a retirement party and a gold watch but with a second career in the gig economy.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The case also signals how regulators may hold technology companies accountable for systemic practices that affect vulnerable populations, setting a precedent that could ripple across the broader gig economy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Gig Advantage in Customer Experience An Ogilvy Consulting report found that by 2027, half of the developed world’s workers will be part of the gig economy.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gig economy
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“Gig economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig%20economy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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