ProCon’s Gig Economy Quiz

Question: Which of the following is not an argument in favor of the gig economy?

Answer: This is a common argument against the gig economy.

Question: Which of the following contributed to the rise of the gig economy?

Answer: All of these contributed to the rise of the gig economy.

Question: Which of the following generations participates the least in the gig economy?

Answer: Only 4% of the Silent Generation participates in the gig economy.

Question: Which of the following is part of the gig economy?

Answer: All of these are examples and components of the gig economy.

Question: What does “gig” mean in the term “gig economy”?

Answer: Merriam-Webster defines the gig economy as “economic activity that involves the use of temporary or freelance workers to perform jobs typically in the service sector”; musicians have long played “gigs.”

Question: Which group participates the most in the gig economy?

Answer: What may be surprising is that, according to the most recent data (2017), the largest group of gig workers (20.6%) is professionals, working, for example, as accountants, consultants, and architects.

Question: Which of the following generations participates the most in the gig economy?

Answer: Among generations, millennials contribute the most (45%) to the gig economy.

Question: Who is credited with coining the term “gig economy”?

Answer: The term “gig economy” was coined and explained by journalist and editor Tina Brown in a 2009 article published at The Daily Beast.