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Online Panel Survey of Platform Workers

GESIS, Cologne. ZA8750 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14216
Abstract: The survey aims to increase the understanding of the working conditions, work patterns and work–life balance of women and men engaged in platform work from a gender perspective. The online panel survey of platform workers was implemented in 10 selected EU countries – Denmark, Spain, France, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland – and focused on identifying and collecting data from platform workers. The respondents, aged 16-54, who passed the filter questions on platform work participated in the online survey and received the questions aimed at platform worke ... more
Content: The first two sections of the questionnaire were used to identify platform workers in the full sample. Another 11 thematic sections focused on sociodemographic profile of platform workers, working time, work patterns, working conditions, incomes, housework and care responsibilities, motivation and drawbacks of doing platform work as well as on the ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 27.11.2020 - 03.12.2020
Geographic coverage: Denmark (DK) | Spain (ES) | France (FR) | Latvia (LV) | Netherlands (NL) | Poland (PL) | Romania (RO) | Slovenia (SI) | Slovakia (SK) | Finland (FI)
Universe: Individuals aged 16–54 years who have ever worked on digital platforms
Number of Units: 4932 (+ 10877 disqualified)
Sampling Procedure: • Non-probability; Non-probability. The sampling of survey respondents was carried out using the consumer survey panel aggregator Cint.
Temporal Research Design: Longitudinal: Panel
Analysis Unit: Individual
Mode of Data Collection: • Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI);
Data Collector: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). EIGE commissioned PPMI in Vilnius, Lithuania, to carry out the survey.
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Kind of Data: Numeric
Number of Variables: 170
Notes: Concepts applied This survey adopts Eurofound’s understanding of platform work as a ‘form of employment that uses an online platform to enable organisations or individuals to access other organisations or individuals to solve problems or to provide services in exchange for payment’. According to this definition, platform work has several key featu ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: - European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Vilnius, Lithuania
Publication year: 2023
DOI: 10.4232/1.14216
Study number: ZA8750
Contributor, Institution, Role: Peciukonis, Vytautas - European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) - ProjectManager
Publisher: GESIS

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2023-11-20, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14216
Version history: ... more

Reference publications

Publications: EIGE (2021) Artificial intelligence, platform work and gender equality, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/publications/artificial-intelligence-platform-work-and-gender-equality-report?language\_content\_entity=en | EIGE, Eurofound (2023), Gender differences in motivat ... more
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European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Vilnius, Lithuania (2023). Online Panel Survey of Platform Workers. GESIS, Cologne. ZA8750 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14216.

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