The gig economy helps contain unemployment. It's starting to run out of room - Buenos Aires Herald

The gig economy in Argentina is shown as both a support for employment and a potential bottleneck as its capacity to absorb workers nears its limits. The article cites estimates from the App-Based Workers Union (Sitrarepa) that close to 1 million people work in the sector, while it also notes that about 339,000 formal jobs have been lost since President Javier Milei took office in December 2023. It adds wage pressure: private-sector wages are 4.8% below November 2023 levels and public-sector wages are 17% lower, according to IARAF. It argues that saturation raises questions about whether Milei’s plan—relying on a “trickle-down effect” from mining and energy investments—can deliver quality jobs quickly. Coverage includes platform counts such as Cabify’s roughly 40,000 registered drivers, DiDi’s 500,000+ drivers, Uber users in Buenos Aires of 350,000+, PedidosYa’s 64,000 active delivery drivers in May, and Rappi’s 151,874 completers in late 2025. Union leader Belén D’Ambrosio is quoted describing earnings per order falling.