Initial unemployment claims are dropping in March, according to the Department of Labor, and that is most welcome news. Some folks don’t wait around for big swings in the grand employment market: they make their own luck — by finding their own gig work.
The latest PYMNTS Provider Rankings of Gig Economy Apps exhibits a near-stillness lately, possibly another indication that labor markets are tightening even in the freelance realm.
The Top 5
Looking for lots of eye-popping chart changeups? If so, this isn’t the ranking for you.
From the top it’s DoorDash still at No. 1 and afloat on its recent IPO, with Uber Driver at No. 2 after its Drizly acquisition, and personal grocery service Instacart Shopper steady at No. 3.
The Fiverr freelance app, use of which leapt up 77 percent 2020 vs. 2019, is firm at No. 4, while the Upwork app sticks at No. 5 for another Provider Rankings of Gig Economy Apps.
The Top 10
Nothing to report here as the popular Freelancer app holds tights at No. 6, beating out No. 7-ranked Amazon Flex, after recently settling a matter with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Ridesharing trendsetter Lyft is parked at No. 8 where they were at last check-in.
We’ve got two changes to report, as a battle of the brands takes place at the lower reaches of the Top 10. Grubhub for Drivers gains one chart position to take No. 8 — from a bunny.
The nimble TaskRabbit app drops to No. 10 this go around, completing the latest update of Provider Rankings of Gig Economy Apps.
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