
What is the gig economy and what's the deal for gig workers?
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.
The future of the gig economy, and other jobs news this month
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.
Should you go freelance? What to know about the gig economy
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 …
Making the gig economy in Asia fair and sustainable for all
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 …
The gig economy: how to make it more fair in 4 steps
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 …
The Future of Work - How Work Will Look Like by 2030
Jan 10, 2020 · The future of work will have 4 different possible scenarios as per research. Here's how the future of work will shape up by the year 2030.
The future of work in Asia, and other jobs news this month
Jul 3, 2025 · Top stories: The future of work in Asia; AI adoption in the US and the global gig economy – and other jobs news to know.
More than ever we need a gig economy that works for everyone
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 …
How can we protect workers in the gig economy?
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 …
A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa's gig economy
May 28, 2019 · Governments and development organizations have long sought to formalise Africa's informal economy - with limited results. Could a new breed of start-up, known as …