The Great Resignation Has Caused A Perfect Storm For The Gig Economy

The gig economy was already a thing long before the pandemic hit. Modest estimations suggested that 50% of the U.S workforce will have engaged in gig work by 2027. However, it seems that this estimation has been obliterated by the occurrences of the last two years. 

As if the pandemic was not enough, the American job market has just experienced the most significant job loss numbers in over fifty years, leading to what many now refer to as the “great resignation”. When looking closer, it’s not at all strange that the gig economy has now tripled its growth rate in the last year. 

Read the full article on the Forbes Website.