Tsunagu Working Style Research Institute (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Director: Hiroshi Ohno), a research organization for diverse working styles under the umbrella of Tsunagu Group Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Mitsuhiro Yoneda), which provides RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and recruitment consulting services, publishes the "Gig Work Market Data Report" every month to track the "market for gig workers who work short-term, one-off jobs," which has been expanding in recent years. This report presents the latest data for April 2026. Click here for report details [Topics] 1. Gig work job availability ratio reaches 5.21x, a significant increase of 2.21 points from the same month last year. 2. While the growth rate of work postings increased from the previous month, convenience store and delivery jobs showed a decline compared to the same month last year. 3. The average hourly wage for gig work is ¥1,247, remaining at the same level as the previous month. ■1: Gig work job availability ratio reaches 5.21x, a significant increase of 2.21 points from the same month last year The gig work job availability ratio for April 2026 was 5.21x. This represents an increase of 0.89 points from the previous month and 2.21 points from the same month last year, marking the 23rd consecutive month that the ratio has exceeded that of the same month in the previous year. While both the number of job postings and the number of job seekers continue to exceed last year's figures, the increase in job postings appears to be the primary driver of the rising job availability ratio. ■2: While the growth rate of work postings increased from the previous month, convenience store and delivery jobs showed a decline compared to the same month last year In April 2026, the growth rate of work postings increased by 3.0% compared to the previous month, but decreased by 4.5% compared to the same month last year. By job type, "convenience store staff" increased by 58.5% month-on-mo