Even as the debate around gig workers’ earnings refuses to die down, HR and staffing solution companies point to wide disparities in monthly average incomes and tough work conditions leading to high attrition rate. While there is a general perception that gig workers earn between Rs20,000 and Rs28,000 a month, Manoj Yadav, Maharashtra general secretary of the All India Gig Workers’ Union, disputes this. Aditya Narayan Mishra, CEO & MD of CIEL HR Services, says attrition among gig workers is around 15–18% every month, translating to nearly 180% annually. “This is largely because gig work is flexible by design, and many workers find it difficult to adapt to on-ground realities,” he says. “This is primarily driven by the flexible nature of gig work, income volatility, seasonal demand shifts, and workers moving between platforms in search of better payouts or incentives,” he says.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2026 18:37 UTC