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

Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang and Christoph Müller
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Martin Friedrich: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Ines Helm: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Ramona Jost: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Julia Lang: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Christoph Müller: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany

IAB-Forum, 2026, vol. 2026, issue 04|Apr, 1-27.01

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." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Berufskraftfahrer; Beschäftigtenstruktur; Beschäftigungsalternative; Beschäftigungsdauer; Beschäftigungsentwicklung; Determinanten; Gastgewerbe; Nebentätigkeit; Nebenverdienst; Niedriglohn; Niedrigqualifizierte; Angelernte; Arbeitgeberkündigung; Arbeitnehmerkündigung; Arbeitsbedingungen; Plattformökonomie; Zugangsvoraussetzung; Zulieferer; Arbeitsplatzwahl; Arbeitszeitflexibilität; 2024-2024 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-04-27
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