gig worker

noun

An independent contractor or freelancer who typically performs short-term work for multiple clients.

Meanings

noungig worker (plural gig workers)

plural gig workers · alternative gigworker

  1. economicsAn independent contractor or freelancer who typically performs short-term work for multiple clients.

Translations

Dutch flexwerker
  • flexwerkeran independent contractor or freelancer
Finnish keikkatyöntekijä, keikkatyöläinen
  • keikkatyöntekijäan independent contractor or freelancer
  • keikkatyöläinenan independent contractor or freelancer
Swedish gigarbetare
  • gigarbetarean independent contractor or freelancer
Cite this entry
APA

gig worker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig%20worker

MLA

“gig worker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig%20worker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gig worker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gig%20worker.

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