China's booming gig economy masks job market pain, strains welfare system

China's Gig Economy: 200 Million Precarious Workers and Global Labor Market Implications

China's gig economy has grown to encompass 200 million workers, representing 40% of the urban labor force. These workers use technology plat

China's unemployed youth pay to pretend they have jobs amid economic downturn

China's high youth unemployment rate (over 14%) has driven a peculiar trend where unemployed young adults pay companies to pretend to work i

Long-term unemployment becomes normalized as job seekers turn to gig work and lower expectations

The article examines the growing phenomenon of long-term unemployment in today's job market, focusing on the experiences of job seekers like

AI 'optimisation' sparks layoff fears among China's tech workers

Chinese tech workers are increasingly anxious about job security as rumors spread of major layoffs at companies like Meituan, driven by the

How China still outworks the West

Over a million UK workers now hold second jobs as cost of living crisis deepens

More than a million people in the UK now hold second jobs as rising costs, insecure work, and industry shifts drive workers into the gig eco