ROMIR Research: Platform Employment
The ROMIR Institute of Humanity presented the results of a study assessing the impact of platform employment on the labor market by identifying the previous work experience and qualifications of the most popular categories of platform workers — taxi drivers and couriers. Most of the respondents came to the new sphere of employment from non-manufacturing industries and do not have experience relevant to work in industry or agriculture. At the same time, taxi drivers and couriers are mostly satisfied with the working conditions on platforms.
The results of the study demonstrate that the main influx of personnel into the platform employment sector, represented, in particular, by the professions of taxi drivers and couriers, comes from the spheres of housing and communal services, construction, trade, and the service sector. Despite the significant scale of employment in the industrial sector, its role as a source of personnel for platform employment is limited. The analysis showed that only 13-16% of taxi drivers and 7-8% of couriers have experience in industrial production. Thus, although a certain number of workers with industrial experience are employed in the platform economy, no significant outflow of personnel from the industrial sector to this segment has been recorded, the authors of the ROMIR study note.
The majority of those employed on platforms went to platforms for flexible hours (70% of drivers and 75% of couriers), the opportunity to combine different types of activities (19% and 34%, respectively), the opportunity to work without special education (30% and 38%), stability (35% and 24%) and the absence of constant control from management (33% and 30%).
Taxi drivers and couriers often left their previous jobs due to company closures (14% and 9%, respectively), layoffs or dismissals (12% and 9%, respectively)
Most taxi drivers and couriers are generally satisfied with their current jobs, with taxi drivers being slightly more satisfied – 79% compared to 64% of couriers. At the same time, the main motive that could make them change jobs is to earn a higher income - this is said by 37% of drivers and 41% of couriers.
About the study
The survey was conducted in November 2024 among 1,000 respondents (500 taxi drivers and 500 couriers) in Moscow and cities with a population of over one million. The depth of the assessment is three previous places of work (if any). Only citizens of the Russian Federation were surveyed. Profile of respondents: predominantly men (87% among drivers and 60% among couriers); the predominant age among drivers is 31-49 years old (59%), among couriers - 18-30 years old (55%).
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