GIG ECONOMY

WORKERS &
DAILY WAGERS

TEAM 9
WHO IS ?

Gig workers are independent

contractors, online platform
workers , contract firm workers, on-
call workers and temporary
workers.

Daily wage workers include :

local auto drivers, local food
street vendors , load men.
 GIG WORKERS

• One who enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies to provide services
to the company's clients.
• Work Period is limited.

• Low to semi- • Semi to high-skilled

skilled workers workers
• Works through on • Works directly or
through a mobile
demand platform platform

Physical Gig Digital Gig

Economy Economy
 DAILY WAGERS

One who run their livelihood only by earning daily wages.

Unorganised sector of Workers.

Domestic Migrant Workers

• One who travels from one state to another within India.

International Migrant Workers

• One who work on contract basis in various manufacturing companies outside

India.
 FACTS & FIGURES

INFORMAL LABOUR SHARE AMONG SOUTH-ASIAN NATIONS

PAKISTAN

SRILANKA

BANGLADESH

NEPAL

INDIA

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

INFORMAL LABOUR
 EFFECT OF THE PANDEMIC

Stuck in their
Struggled to workplace Some travelled
Lived the
pay their region, by foot, since
lockdown with
EMI’s during • Language there was no
support from
lockdown due Barriers public
various NGO’s
to no income. • Different lock transport.
down rules
 ECONOMIC IMPACTS

50% of migrant workers stated they had rations

for less than a day when interviewed.

Further 89% of the stranded workers had not

been paid wages by their employers during
the first 21 days of lockdown

74% had less than half their daily wages to

live at the onset of lockdown.
 SOCIO – CULTURAL IMPACTS

India’s social cultural thrives on It is very common to have this

interdependence , both emotional families living in slums crowded
and economic , within relatives and without caring about the social-
friends. distancing.
 HELPING HANDS

NGO’s like Donatekart , EA ,Art of Government scheme’s like

living etc were in support of daily “JANDHAN” was also offered
wagers during lockdown. some relief but was not sufficient
for them.

MGNREGA scheme was an

alternative way of earning for them
after lockdown period as it helped
them to earn at least Rs 182.
 THANK YOU

ASHLIN VIJAYADARSHINI NAJILA

FAISAL
LOGESHWAR REVANTH SHARON
ALLWYN