EIGE

Proportion (%) of platform workers who perform only remote tasks, by household type eige_pw_locat__pws_pws_online_hh

Time format:
Years
Unit:
Percentage (comparable)
Description:

This indicator shows the online tasks carried out by platform workers via online platforms.

The indicator is based on responding to have 'working (freelancing) via online platforms, when work is web-based and provided remotely' to the question: Have you ever gained income from any of the following sources? Respondents were forced to choose one of the following five sectors of collaborative economy:

  • Selling products or your own possessions on online marketplaces (e.g. Etsy, eBay and others)
  • Renting out real estate or accommodation on online platforms (e.g. Airbnb, Sharedesk, Nestpick and others)
  • Leasing out goods on online platforms (e.g. Turo, PeerRenters and others)
  • Crowdfunding or lending money on peer-to-peer lending platforms (e.g. Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Zopa, Prosper, Kiva and others)
  • Working (freelancing) via online platforms, when work is web-based and provided remotely (e.g. IT or creative work, data entry, translation or other tasks using platforms such as Upwork, Freelancer, Clickworker, PeoplePerHour and others)
  • Working (freelancing) via online platforms, when work is performed on-location (e.g. delivery, driving, cleaning, temporary auxiliary work, or other services at a specific location, using platforms such as Uber, Deliveroo, Handy, Airtasker, TaskRabbit, MyBuilder and others)

This indicator is disaggregated by household type. Household types include women and men who are: single without children; lone parents / single cohabiting with children; in a couple without children; in a couple cohabitating with children; other.

More information on the methodological aspects of EIGE’s survey of platform workers can be obtained in the technical report.

Keywords:
work
DK
ES
FR
LV
NL
PL
RO
SI
SK
FI
2021
DK
31.2(y)
ES
24.5
FR
21.6
LV
45.2
NL
31.4
PL
27
RO
46.2
SI
49
SK
35.4
FI
44.4

Available flags:

b break in time series c confidential
d definition differs, see metadata e estimated
f forecast i see metadata
m imputed n not significant
p provisional r revised
s Eurostat estimate u low reliability
x dropped due to insufficient sample size y unreliable due to small sample size
z not applicable