EIGE

Drawbacks of working on digital labour platforms (% of platform workers), by household type pws_wlb_drawbacks_hh

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Base information

Source type:
Data collected by EIGE
Source organisation:
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Source organisation URL:
https://eige.europa.eu/
Source activity:
Survey of platform workers
Source reference:
Computed using microdata from EIGE's 2020 Survey of platform workers
Data type:
Survey data
Harmonised:
Harmonised at EU level
Time format:
Years
Imported on:
15.12.2022
Number of values:
3060

Years

2021

sex Sex

Code Value
W Women
M Men
T Total

hh_type Household type

Code Value
SINGLE_NO_CHILDREN Single without children
LONE_WITH_CHILDREN Lone parent/single cohabiting with children
COUPLE_NO_CHILDREN Couple without children
COUPLE_WITH_CHILDREN Couple cohabiting with children
OTHER Other
TOTAL Total

drawbacks Drawbacks of platform work

Code Value
BORING Boring, uninteresting tasks or work assignments
DIFFICULT_CHORES Difficulty to combine with household chores and/ or family commitments
SOCIAL_SECURITY Poor access to social security
LOW_PAY Low or unfair pay
ADVANCEMENT Lack of possibilities for skills and career advancement
ISSUES_PLATFORM Issues with the platform(s)
ISSUES_CLIENTS Issues with clients
DIFFICULT_SECURE Difficulties in securing tasks/ work assignments on platforms
STRESS Stressful nature of work via online platforms
UNFAIR Unfair ratings or disproportionate influence of rating system on your work
SAFETY Poor health and safety conditions at work
COMPETITION High competition for tasks/ work assignments
UNPREDICTABLE_HOURS Unpredictable working hours
UNPREDICTABLE_INCOME Unpredictable income
OTHER Other
NONE None
DONT_KNOW Don't know