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I. What is the Platform Economy? Platform Economy Labour platforms Capitalplatforms Crowdwork Work on-demand via apps Virtual activities or services that Physical activities or services are performed independently that are performed


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  • I. What is the Platform Economy?

Platform Economy

Labour platforms

Crowdwork Virtual activities or services that are performed independently

  • f the location

Work on-demand via apps Physical activities or services that are performed locally

Capitalplatforms

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  • II. Scope of the Platform Economy

Where are crowdworkers located?

Source: ILO Survey of Crowdworkers, 2017.

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  • II. Scope of the Platform Economy
  • 600,000 workers (equalling 0.4% of total U.S. employment)

are working in the gig economy

  • 3% of UK adults performed work via online platforms at

least once a week

  • Between 1% and 5 % of the adult population of the EU has

earned some income in the platform economy at some time

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  • III. Characteristics of Platform Work

Findings from ILO’s survey of crowdworkers

  • Important source of income
  • Crowdworkers appreciate the flexible

work arrangement

  • Risk of underemployment
  • Low pay rate
  • Unpaid searching time
  • Monitoring and rating system
  • Mechanism to raise concerns
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  • III. Characteristics of Platform Work

Findings from ILO’s survey of crowdworkers

Source: ILO Survey of Crowdworkers, 2017.

Mechanisms to raise concerns

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  • IV. Employment status

Employees or independent contractors?

  • Venue where this issue will be resolved
  • Lack of social protection

risk of informality

  • Challenges to freedom of association and

collective bargaining

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  • VI. Policy questions
  • How can existing legal and institutional frameworks address

platform work? Are they “fit for purpose”?

  • What enforcement mechanisms are needed?
  • What are the right mechanisms to address platform workers’

grievances?

  • How can social protection systems cover platform workers?
  • How can we guard against the dangers of informality?
  • How can challenges of representation and organisation be

addressed?

  • Is an augmented workforce desirable?