Gig Economy in India: An Analysis with Survey Data

The present study examines the recent changing pattern of the Indian labour market and highlights the gig economy as one of the fastest-growing employment generation platforms. It explored the importance of gig workers in the present Indian context, as it provides vast employment opportunities among the Indian workforce, especially among the present generations. Using the different survey data, the study analyses the various aspects of the gig economy in contemporary India. This study highlights the sector-wise gig workers hiring in India and found that the maximum of them were engaged in the retail trade sector, followed by e-commerce. The state-wise analysis shows that West Bengal is recorded as the highest provider of gig workers, followed by Uttar Pradesh, in terms of the number of gig workers during 2022. The various reasons are discussed for the emergence of the gig economy, but the most reported reason was to have some extra money besides the main occupation. Finally, it summarizes and concludes.