Online platform work in the European Union: Implications for working conditions and access to information.

Autor/inn/en	Adascalitei, Dragos; Urzi-Brancati, Cesira; Stefancova, Iveta; Brattlund, Elin
Institution	European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Titel	Online platform work in the European Union: Implications for working conditions and access to information. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Online-Plattformarbeit in der Europäischen Union: Auswirkungen auf die Arbeitsbedingungen und den Zugang zu Informationen.
Quelle	Luxembourg (2026), 82 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Eurofound research report / European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monografie
DOI	10.2806/0981358
Schlagwörter	Arbeitsbedingungen; Arbeitsrecht; Einkommensentwicklung; Nebentätigkeit; Plattformökonomie; Beschäftigungsentwicklung; Arbeitszeitentwicklung; Hauptberuf; Qualifikation; Telearbeit; Tätigkeitsmerkmal; Internationaler Vergleich; Alter; Forschungsbericht; Geschlechtsspezifik; Informationsbedarf; Kontrolle; Sektorale Verteilung; Europäische Union; Abhängig Beschäftigter; Arbeitnehmer; Selbstständiger
Abstract	"This report analyses the working conditions and information needs of online platform workers based on a survey of 3 830 workers across 15 EU Member States. Unlike existing research focused on on-location platform work, this study examines workers who provide services entirely online. The findings reveal a workforce that is predominantly male, of prime working age and highly educated, primarily delivering skilled professional services rather than microtasks. The research also finds that algorithmic control practices are widespread, with more than 40 % of survey respondents being subject to intrusive control practices combining surveillance, gamification and restricted autonomy. Self-reported average annual earnings from online platform work of EUR 20 000 mask substantial variation by country and task type. Findings also indicate that online platform work can provide genuine labour market access for groups facing barriers in traditional employment, including homemakers, students and the unemployed. Workers generally demonstrate good knowledge of platform-specific information but exhibit significant gaps in knowledge of work-related rights, particularly social security contributions." The study refers to the period 2022-2025 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4