Economic Survey Urges Gig Worker Protections

India's Economic Survey 2025-26 on January 29, 2026, warns that nearly 40% of gig workers earn below ₹15,000 monthly and that gig employment rose from 77 lakh in FY21 to 120 lakh in FY25. It recommends platform co-investment in assets and training, portable social security, algorithmic transparency, and minimum pay standards to improve upward mobility and income stability.