gig economynoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈɡɪɡ ɪˌkɒn.ə.mi//ˈɡɪɡ ɪˌkɑː.nə.mi/informala way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer:
Workers eke out a living in the gig economy, doing odd jobs whenever they can.