Tag: gig worker

happy older couple looking onward

Workers of all ages are being affected by the damage COVID-19 is doing to the economy, but people who are loosely attached to the labor force may be more vulnerable. That’s the situation for a small but growing segment of the U.S. labor market: self-employed people who are 65 and older. When workers are in…

Social Security sign in a garden

Abstract Some studies have found that contingent workers – including independent contractors, consultants, and those in temporary, on-call, and “gig economy” jobs – make up an increasing share of the labor force.  How does this group of workers interact with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?  This project uses the Health and Retirement Study linked to…