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App-based delivery services in Germany: Why people take up gig-work and usually quit quickly

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: App-based delivery services have spread rapidly in Germany in recent years. This has also fuelled public debate about the poor working conditions of the gig-workers in these services. However, there is still little reliable information about what motivates people to take on gig-work. Similarly, little is known about workers’ reasons for leaving these mostly short-term jobs.

Source: Institute for Employment Research (IAB)

DOI: 10.48720/iab.foo.20260426.01

Authors: Friedrich, Martin, Helm, Ines, Jost, Ramona, Lang, Julia, Müller, Christoph

Language: English

Topic: Digital Economy and Work Transformation

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7159034860

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