App-based delivery services in Germany: Why people take up gig-work and usually quit quickly
App-based delivery services have spread rapidly in Germany in recent years. This has also fuelled public debate about the poor working conditions of the gig-workers in these services. However, there is still little reliable information about what motivates people to take on gig-work. Similarly, little is known about workers’ reasons for leaving these mostly short-term jobs.
Authors
- Christoph Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9399-6676)
- Ramona Jost
- Ines Helm
- Martin Friedrich
- Julia Lang
Publication Details
- Journal
- Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48720/iab.foo.20260426.01
- Primary Topic
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00