Online gig work is an emerging force in the job market. Countries are eager to capitalize on this new and growing form of work to help their most disadvantaged populations and expand their economies. A new World Bank report, “Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work” highlights the risks, the challenges, and the enormous potential of this type of work, especially for developing countries and for marginalized groups like women, youth, and people living in rural areas.
This World Bank clip looks at the rise of online gig work - the opportunities and the challenges that the growth of the sector poses. The World Bank are of the view that online gig work is particularly appealing to young people and women, but with that come a number of challenges, not least the threat that these workers can be exploited - not least in terms of gender-based discrimination.