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Youth and Economy Growth T he gig economy matches businesses to consumers through digital platforms. It serves local communities such as Tutorama, an Egyptian online platform connecting students with local private tutors. In Jordan, refugee women who have limited mobility are able to make a living by selling home-cooked dishes through  Bilforon , a food-delivery platform. In 2018, more than five thousand women domestic workers earned income through  SweepSouth , a home cleaning service platform in South Africa. But despite the hype, the gig economy is slow at taking over traditional occupations. The largest three global gig platforms—Freelancer of Australia, Upwork in the United States and Zhubajia in China - have 60 million users in total. According to the  World Development Report 2019 , 0.3-0.5 per cent of the active labour force participation in the gig economy globally. The majority of workers regard gig tasks as a supplementary income source. Data show that only 10 per