World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 : the role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work

Abstract: The report offers a comprehensive picture of the experience of workers and businesses on online web-based and location-based platforms, drawing on surveys and interviews with some 12,000 workers and representatives of 85 businesses around the world, in multiple sectors. It also provides insights into the digital labour platform as a business model, examines regulatory responses across the globe, and presents a way forward to ensure all platform work is decent work.