Nearly 5 million crowd workers in the UK. Joint study by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and UNI Europa, carried out by University of Hertfordshire and Ipsos MORI reveals, for the first time, the true size of the UK’s ‘gig economy’.
For the unknowing, the online platform connects people who have space to spare with those looking for a short stay at a competitive price. Services such as these, along with Uber, are driving the "gig economy". Their platform enables people to become freelance service providers without the inspections and legal oversight that traditional lodging and cab industries are subject to.
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