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Earlier in history: Researchers have compared gig work to piecework, a work payment structure in which jobs are broken down into smaller tasks or done by multiple people. This method of work has been around for hundreds of years.
1915: Jazz musicians used the term “gig” for “job” confirmed in 1915, but potentially as early as 1905
1940s: World War II prompts opening of the first large companies promoting gig-type work, offering temporary labor to businesses needing to fill workforce gaps
1995: Craigslist is introduced, providing local San Francisco-based online classifieds devoted to jobs, items wanted and for sale, gigs, services, resumes, housing, and more. The service has now expanded to cover 70 countries.
1999: The freelancing website Elance, now known as Upwork, launched – allowing freelancers to use the internet to find new projects and clients.
2008: Airbnb launches, allowing people to rent their homes to guests – giving them the opportunity to play hotelier for one night or 365.
2009: The ridesharing app, Uber, is released and lets people drive their own vehicles to taxi customers from point A to point B.
2012: Lyft joins the rideshare market and expands quickly over the next few years to rival Uber
2014: In the U.K., employees are granted the right to request flexible work after continuous full-time employment of 26 weeks - these shifts continue to vary across the globe
Now: 36 percent of U.S. workers take part in the gig economy, Gallup defines this as having “an alternative work arrangement as their primary job”. That adds up to roughly 57 million Americans, up from 53 million in 2015. The number of people in the gig economy is only expected to increase to 43 percent by 2020.
https://www.peopleready.com/blogs/associate-blog/8-major-moments-in-gig-economy-history
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