English Dictionary

gig economy

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

正社員などの固定雇用ではなく、短期契約や個人事業主、フリーランスとして働く人々によって形成される経済活動 / 短期的なプロジェクトや契約に基づく仕事が中心となる労働形態

Many workers in the gig economy value flexibility but face income instability.

短期契約や自営業者で構成される経済に属する多くの労働者は柔軟性を重視する一方で、収入の不安定さに直面しています。

意味（1）

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.

But suddenly, the debate has imploded; the gig economy may be a myth. A new survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that, in 2017, the share of workers in “alternative employment arrangements” (gig jobs and other) was 10.1 percent of total employment, almost exactly what it was in 2005 (10.7 percent) and 1995 (9.9 percent).

gig economies （ plural ）