Over 70% Transition to Unexperienced Industries for Long-Term Employment Triggered by Timee: Spot Work Accelerates Labor Mobility
A survey by Timee reveals that 73% of workers who secured long-term employment via the platform entered industries where they had no prior experience. It highlights how gig work acts as a trial period, reducing turnover and accelerating cross-industry labor mobility.
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- 📰 Published: April 14, 2026 at 00:30
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Timee, Inc. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryo Ogawa), which provides the gig work service 'Timee', conducted a 'Fact-finding Survey on Long-Term Employment and Hiring Triggered by Working via Timee', targeting 408 workers who use Timee and 163 businesses that have implemented Timee.
The results of the survey revealed that 73.0% of people who have secured long-term employment through Timee transitioned into unexperienced industries, demonstrating that spot work contributes to labor mobility between industries and the creation of affiliated populations. Furthermore, it became clear that long-term hiring via Timee contributes to reducing turnover rates, lowering recruitment costs for businesses, and alleviating operational burdens.
Spot work, which allows people to work at their preferred times and places, is increasingly being used in recent years as a means for workers to find a workplace where they want to work long-term. Among the workers registered on 'Timee', the number of those hoping for long-term part-time employment has exceeded 700,000 (*1). Additionally, as labor shortages become more severe, an increasing number of businesses are utilizing spot work as an effective recruitment method for long-term personnel.
This time, in order to understand the actual situation regarding long-term employment and hiring via Timee, we conducted a survey targeting workers who have an intention for long-term employment via Timee and businesses using Timee.
*1: Intention confirmed via the app among registered workers (n=2,585,716). As of February 2026.
Survey Results Summary
[Survey for Workers]
- 48.0% have been approached about long-term employment at a workplace matched through Timee, and 15.4% have experienced long-term employment. Over 50% cited 'finding the industry or job details interesting and rewarding through Timee' as the reason for long-term employment.
- 73.0% took long-term employment in unexperienced industries. The reality is that spot work lowers the hurdle for unexperienced work, realizing labor mobility between industries and creating affiliated populations. It also contributes to improving the image of unexperienced industries.
- Benefits of long-term employment via Timee included 'Able to understand job details in advance (66.7%)', 'Able to check compatibility with the workplace (66.7%)', as well as voices noting 'Improvement in confidence and self-esteem (41.3%)'.
[Survey for Businesses]
- 98.2% of businesses intend to hire long-term via Timee, highlighting a high level of need. Nearly 80% of businesses have approached workers about long-term employment.
- Over 60% of businesses that approached workers for long-term hiring actually achieved long-term hiring of spot workers. There are also cases leading to regular full-time employment.
- 56.5% of businesses that hired long-term answered that 'Long-term hiring via Timee results in a lower turnover rate.' Being able to confirm a worker's performance and compatibility with the workplace through spot work affects the reduction of the turnover rate.
- Over 60% of businesses that hired long-term felt a reduction in financial and operational burdens due to long-term hiring via Timee.
- 98.8% of businesses that hired long-term answered that they want to continue using Timee for long-term hiring in future recruitment activities.
Survey Results Details
[Survey for Workers]
- 48.0% have been approached about long-term employment at a workplace matched through Timee, and 15.4% have experienced long-term employment. Over 50% cited 'finding the industry or job details interesting and rewarding through Timee' as the reason for long-term employment.
When workers with an intention for long-term employment were asked about their experience of being approached for long-term work at a workplace matched on Timee, 48.0% answered that they had been approached. Also, 15.4% actually engaged in long-term employment triggered by a job matched on Timee.
When those who took long-term employment via Timee were asked the reason, the most common response at 50.8% was 'Because I found the industry or job details interesting and rewarding.' Other reasons included 'Because the atmosphere of the co-workers and human relations were good, and I felt it suited me (34.9%)' and 'Because I could utilize my strengths, and my performance was highly evaluated by the employer (27.0%).' This shows that experiencing the appeal of a workplace beyond just the compensation through spot work, and having their own strengths evaluated, serves as a catalyst for long-term employment.
- 73.0% took long-term employment in unexperienced industries. The reality is that spot work lowers the hurdle for unexperienced work, realizing labor mobility between industries and creating affiliated populations. It also contributes to improving the image of unexperienced industries.
People who answered that they had engaged in long-term employment via Timee in this survey
The results of the survey revealed that 73.0% of people who have secured long-term employment through Timee transitioned into unexperienced industries, demonstrating that spot work contributes to labor mobility between industries and the creation of affiliated populations. Furthermore, it became clear that long-term hiring via Timee contributes to reducing turnover rates, lowering recruitment costs for businesses, and alleviating operational burdens.
Spot work, which allows people to work at their preferred times and places, is increasingly being used in recent years as a means for workers to find a workplace where they want to work long-term. Among the workers registered on 'Timee', the number of those hoping for long-term part-time employment has exceeded 700,000 (*1). Additionally, as labor shortages become more severe, an increasing number of businesses are utilizing spot work as an effective recruitment method for long-term personnel.
This time, in order to understand the actual situation regarding long-term employment and hiring via Timee, we conducted a survey targeting workers who have an intention for long-term employment via Timee and businesses using Timee.
*1: Intention confirmed via the app among registered workers (n=2,585,716). As of February 2026.
Survey Results Summary
[Survey for Workers]
- 48.0% have been approached about long-term employment at a workplace matched through Timee, and 15.4% have experienced long-term employment. Over 50% cited 'finding the industry or job details interesting and rewarding through Timee' as the reason for long-term employment.
- 73.0% took long-term employment in unexperienced industries. The reality is that spot work lowers the hurdle for unexperienced work, realizing labor mobility between industries and creating affiliated populations. It also contributes to improving the image of unexperienced industries.
- Benefits of long-term employment via Timee included 'Able to understand job details in advance (66.7%)', 'Able to check compatibility with the workplace (66.7%)', as well as voices noting 'Improvement in confidence and self-esteem (41.3%)'.
[Survey for Businesses]
- 98.2% of businesses intend to hire long-term via Timee, highlighting a high level of need. Nearly 80% of businesses have approached workers about long-term employment.
- Over 60% of businesses that approached workers for long-term hiring actually achieved long-term hiring of spot workers. There are also cases leading to regular full-time employment.
- 56.5% of businesses that hired long-term answered that 'Long-term hiring via Timee results in a lower turnover rate.' Being able to confirm a worker's performance and compatibility with the workplace through spot work affects the reduction of the turnover rate.
- Over 60% of businesses that hired long-term felt a reduction in financial and operational burdens due to long-term hiring via Timee.
- 98.8% of businesses that hired long-term answered that they want to continue using Timee for long-term hiring in future recruitment activities.
Survey Results Details
[Survey for Workers]
- 48.0% have been approached about long-term employment at a workplace matched through Timee, and 15.4% have experienced long-term employment. Over 50% cited 'finding the industry or job details interesting and rewarding through Timee' as the reason for long-term employment.
When workers with an intention for long-term employment were asked about their experience of being approached for long-term work at a workplace matched on Timee, 48.0% answered that they had been approached. Also, 15.4% actually engaged in long-term employment triggered by a job matched on Timee.
When those who took long-term employment via Timee were asked the reason, the most common response at 50.8% was 'Because I found the industry or job details interesting and rewarding.' Other reasons included 'Because the atmosphere of the co-workers and human relations were good, and I felt it suited me (34.9%)' and 'Because I could utilize my strengths, and my performance was highly evaluated by the employer (27.0%).' This shows that experiencing the appeal of a workplace beyond just the compensation through spot work, and having their own strengths evaluated, serves as a catalyst for long-term employment.
- 73.0% took long-term employment in unexperienced industries. The reality is that spot work lowers the hurdle for unexperienced work, realizing labor mobility between industries and creating affiliated populations. It also contributes to improving the image of unexperienced industries.
People who answered that they had engaged in long-term employment via Timee in this survey