Policy & Ethicsgig economyalgorithmic transparencysocial security
Economic Survey Urges Gig Worker Protections
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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.
Key Points
- 1Finds nearly 40% of gig workers earn below ₹15,000 monthly, indicating widespread low pay
- 2Highlights structural barriers: limited asset access, skilling gaps, and algorithmic bias causing instability
- 3Recommends co-investment, portable social security, algorithmic transparency, and minimum per-task pay
Scoring Rationale
Official government survey with specific policy recommendations, but relevance limited by national labor focus over technical detail.
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