gig economy
gig economy · gig economies
That part of the economy consisting of people who work in a transient, contract or…That part of the economy consisting of people who work in a transient, contract or self-employed capacity, as opposed to being permanent employees of a business.
Meaning
1 sensesThat part of the economy consisting of people who work in a transient, contract or self-employed capacity, as opposed to being permanent employees of a business.
Examples
1 sentencesThe gig economy is slowly, but relatively quickly, turning every job into a so-called "side hustle."
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From gig (“temporary job”) + economy.From gig (“temporary job”) + economy.
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Forms
plural: gig economies| Singular | gig economy |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprecariat