gig economy

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17:56 Nov 29, 2019
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
Additional field(s): Anthropology, Finance (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: gig economy
Definition from Cambridge Dictionary:
A way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer.

Example sentence(s):
  • Gig economy workers were 50 per cent more likely to report feelings of helplessness, and almost 40 per cent more likely to report feelings of little control. If anything, then, gig economy workers were more likely to report powerlessness than other working respondents. The Conversation
  • It also found that ‘liquid’ workers, such as gig economy workers and the self-employed, face greater barriers to financial inclusion compared to traditional workers. They are less likely to hold financial products and are almost twice as likely (28%) to be turned down for financial products due to their employment history than traditional employees (15%). FinExtra
  • What would happen if low-wage workers came together to cut out the middleman and build their own platforms? This isn’t just a thought experiment. Worker-owned apps are already providing real alternatives to dismal working conditions in the global gig economy. Vice
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5reižudarba ekonomika
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reižudarba ekonomika


Definition from IATE:
Digitālā laikmeta tendence, kam raksturīgi īstermiņa darba līgumi, darbaspēka mobilitāte, strādāšana pēc pieprasījuma konkrēta uzdevuma veikšanai un interneta platformas, kas saved kopā pakalpojuma sniedzēju un patērētāju

Example sentence(s):
  • Reižudarba ekonomikā ES teritorijā tiek nodarbināti 3 miljoni darba ņēmēju. - Eiropas Parlaments  
  • Pieaugot reižudarba ekonomikai (darba tirgus, ko veido neatkarīgi ārštata darbinieki, kas tiek noalgoti īstermiņa darbiem), uzņēmumi arvien vairāk savos projektos izmanto ārštata darbinieku atbalstu. - Microsfot  
  • Dati liecina, ka jau patlaban ap 2 % darba ņēmēju pusi vai vairāk no saviem ienākumiem nopelna reižudarba ekonomikā - ES Padome  

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Sanita Supe
Latvia
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