The Economic Survey 2025–26 reveals that while India’s gig workforce has grown, structural issues such as income volatility and a lack of formal credit remain widespread.

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Karnataka has formed the Gig Workers Welfare Board with the Labour Minister, Tax & IT Department officials, platform representatives on it.

Rapid platform-led expansion has pushed gig work into more sectors, but low pay, income volatility and limited social security continue to shape the workforce, the Survey says.

The report argues policy should help shift workers from being forced into gig work out of necessity to choosing it willingly, whether as a primary income source or to supplement other earnings.