The South Korean gig economy market was expected to grow 35 percent from 2021 to 2026, reaching about 550 million job-matching cases, up from about 120 million in 2021. The largest segment of the market was the shipping and delivery industry, with a projected number of about 390 million job-matching cases by 2026. The gig economy, characterized by the prevalence of part-time and freelance jobs instead of traditional full-time positions, has experienced rapid growth in South Korea in recent years.
Forecasted market size of the gig economy in South Korea from 2021 to 2026, by number of successful job-matching cases
(in millions)
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BCG Korea. (June 27, 2022). Forecasted market size of the gig economy in South Korea from 2021 to 2026, by number of successful job-matching cases (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339317/south-korea-forecasted-gig-economy-market-size-by-job-matching-cases/
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BCG Korea. (2022). Forecasted market size of the gig economy in South Korea from 2021 to 2026, by number of successful job-matching cases (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339317/south-korea-forecasted-gig-economy-market-size-by-job-matching-cases/
BCG Korea. "Forecasted Market Size of The Gig Economy in South Korea from 2021 to 2026, by Number of Successful Job-matching Cases (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339317/south-korea-forecasted-gig-economy-market-size-by-job-matching-cases/
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Forecasted market size of the gig economy in South Korea from 2021 to 2026, by number of successful job-matching cases (in millions) [Graph], BCG Korea, June 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339317/south-korea-forecasted-gig-economy-market-size-by-job-matching-cases/
