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How many gig workers worldwide does the World Bank estimate for 2024?

The provided documents do not contain an estimate for the number of gig workers in 2024. The World Bank report, Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work, provides estimates based on data collected through 2022[4].

The report estimates that there are between 154 million and 435 million online gig workers globally, representing between 4.4 and 12.5 percent of the global labor force[4].

Comparison of Gig Economy Estimates

FindingJurisdictionMetric/ValueData VintageSource
Unique registered gig workersGlobal154 million2022World Bank[4]
Active gig workers (data science method)Global60 million2022World Bank[4]
Total online gig workers (survey method)Global (excl. North America)412.5 million2022World Bank[4]
Total online gig workers (inclusive estimate)Global435 million2022World Bank[4]