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The nature of work arrangements is in flux. Although we lack large-scale, consistent data on non-standard work arrangements, over the past two decades, the number of people engaged in gig work in some capacity has increased across most measures.1 Early reports on gig work during the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that these numbers experienced a decline in

Just as there is not one typical gig worker or one typical job, there is not one way to characterize the experience of participating in the gig economy. Diversity of experiences is a central theme of non-standard work. Most gig workers report being satisfied by their work arrangements Across surveys, more than three-quarters of non-standard workers

Non-standard work exists across a wide range of occupations. It may include designing websites, driving, management consulting, care work, and more. Because non-standard work is usually defined by how it’s organized rather than the content of the work, it blurs traditional boundaries. Divisions like blue collar versus white collar, manual versus intellectual labor, or service

Who are gig economy workers? Gig and non-standard workers are men and women, young and old, live across the country, and reflect the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the country. Although there are some patterns in the demographic makeup of this population, there are also a lot of discrepancies between surveys. Much of this

There are several ways to estimate the size of the gig economy and non-standard workforce. Some count the total number of workers who participate in any form of non-standard work. Some only count those who rely on this work for their primary earnings. Others count only particular types of arrangements, like online platform work or

Non-standard or gig work consists of income-earning activities outside of standard, long-term employer-employee relationships. We know what it is not. But what is gig work? What types of work does it include? Before diving into numbers, it is important to consider the different approaches to defining this workforce. Approaches to defining gig work Some definitions are based on

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