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Gig Work Pays More, Offers Flexibility, Report Finds
A report studied people who earn money through delivery, driving and home-service platforms in India.
It found that these workers earn about ₹138 per hour on average.
Similar formal and informal jobs pay about ₹54 per hour, according to the report.
More than nine out of ten gig workers work part-time.
This lets them fit earning around school, another job or family responsibilities.
Some workers use gig work as their main income, while others use it to earn extra money or gain experience.
The report says workers can develop skills such as customer service, time management and using digital tools.
It also says gig work could help fill many of India’s future non-farm jobs.
Gig workers in delivery, ride-hailing and home services earn average net earnings of about ₹138 per hour, compared with ₹54 in similar jobs, according to Redseer.
More than 90% of monthly active gig workers choose part-time participation to fit work around other responsibilities.
The report says gig work could bridge nearly 70% of India’s non-farm employment gap by 2030.
Reported worker protections include accident insurance, health insurance, emergency assistance, maternity support and skill development.
About 70% of surveyed workers said gig work improved their future earning opportunities through skills, work history and professional networks.
- Who
- Redseer Strategy Consultants studied gig workers in India, including delivery, ride-hailing and home-service workers.
- What
- The report found that gig workers earn more on average than workers in comparable formal and informal jobs and often value the flexibility of gig work.
- Where
- India.
- When
- The report’s publication date is not specified in the article.
- Why
- The report says gig work can provide income, flexibility, skills and worker protections while helping address India’s employment gap.
Key facts
- Average gig earnings
- About ₹138 per hour in delivery, ride-hailing and home services.
- Comparable-job earnings
- About ₹54 per hour in similar formal and informal jobs.
- Part-time participation
- More than 90% of monthly active gig workers choose part-time work.
- Employment-gap potential
- Gig work could bridge nearly 70% of India’s non-farm employment gap by 2030, according to the report.
- Worker protections
- Reported benefits include accident insurance, emergency assistance, health insurance, maternity support, medical assistance, loss-of-pay insurance, skill development and credit facilitation.
- Future opportunities
- Around 70% of surveyed workers said gig work improved their future earning opportunities.
Quotes
Redseer Strategy Consultants
Consulting firm whose report assesses India’s gig internet workforce
“Internet platforms enable gig workers to earn roughly 2.5x of fulltime comparable formal and informal jobs, while offering something conventional employment rarely delivers in one package — control over working hours, low barriers to entry, and a growing layer of worker protection.”
livemint.com
Kushal Bhatnagar
Partner at Redseer Strategy Consultants
“For India, the value of gig work lies in the room it creates for people to earn around the realities of their lives.”
livemint.com
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