ByKirk Ogunrinde,
Former Contributor.
A recent Goldman Sachs analysis shows that more workers are embracing gig work to supplement their income than before, as a result of a cooldown in the labor market—underlying a broad slowdown.
Hours worked on gig platforms in 2025 have increased, even as payroll growth has slowed, suggesting more workers have taken up gig work during a cooling labor market, according to a report released by Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs classified gig workers as employment that includes subsets of workers such as independent contractors, temp agency or on-call workers, or freelancers.
