Gig Economy news and trends

Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
Real-Time Payments // December 02, 2025

Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect to receive their earnings the moment they are issued. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

From Payroll to Pay Now: How Real-Time Earnings Are Rewriting Work
Faster Payments // November 06, 2025

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Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
Earnings // November 05, 2025

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, the company said in a third-quarter shareholder letter released Wednesday (Nov. 5). Get the Full Story...

The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
Artificial Intelligence // November 05, 2025

My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort to curb crime. More cities quickly followed suit.  By the turn of the century, every evening at dusk, lamplighters walked the streets with their ladders and torches,...

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Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms

December 02, 2025
Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect to receive their earnings the moment they are issued. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income

October 16, 2025
What was once a stopgap for hard times is fast becoming a fixture of American financial planning. According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Do the (Side) Hustle: Four in 10...

More Than 1 in 10 Gen Z’s Buy What Influencers Recommend

October 02, 2025
Generation Z is often portrayed as a disruptive force, reinventing money, work and consumption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Inflation and Rising Debt Force Consumers to Double Down on Side Hustles

July 08, 2025
With the news Tuesday (July 8) that consumers expect inflation to hold steady over the next 12 months at 3%, the focus turns to the ways consumers will manage the...

Quick Reads
Instacart Sues New York City to Block New Grocery Delivery Laws

December 02, 2025
Instacart is suing New York City over the city’s new laws that will govern grocery delivery workers’ pay and tips. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent

November 05, 2025
Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, the...

Government Workers Seek Side Gigs Amid Ongoing Shutdown

October 13, 2025
Federal employees are increasingly turning to side gigs amid ongoing layoffs and a government shutdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MiniPay and Noah Partner to Facilitate Global Payouts for Freelancers

October 08, 2025
Non-custodial stablecoin wallet MiniPay has integrated Noah’s financial infrastructure to enable freelancers, creators and sellers to receive global payouts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...