This indicator shows the time regular platform workers spent searching for tasks via digital platforms in the most recent week. Regular platform workers are defined as those who had worked on digital platforms at least occasionally in the past 6 months. Working at least occasionally aggregates three answer categories: 'I worked irregularly or occasionally, from time to time’, ‘I worked regularly for a period of less than three months’ and ‘I worked regularly for a period of more than three months’.
The indicator is based on responses to the question: Think about the most recent week that you have worked via online platforms. How many hours per week did you spend searching or waiting for tasks/ work assignments, and how many implementing them?
Respondents were asked to provide separately:
More information on the methodological aspects of EIGE’s survey of platform workers can be obtained in the technical report.
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 |