Category: covid-19

How big is the online labour workforce? Our data-driven approach to this tricky question

24 March 2021 0

Development in digital communication technologies has made transacting work remotely easier and more economical. Online labour platforms, also known as online outsourcing, crowd-work, or online gig platforms, are at the forefront of this transition. They allow workers to serve multiple clients at varying hours remotely from their homes or co-working spaces instead of working full-time… Read More: How big is the online labour workforce? Our data-driven approach… »

Pandemic-proof jobs? IT freelancers in high demand, other online workers facing cuts

19 May 2020 0

How are online labour markets reacting to the COVID-19 crisis? Does demand for online work diminish, as companies are facing declining revenues and reduce non-essential spending, or could the pandemic lock-down lead to additional demand for remote work? In one of our last iLabour blog posts, we briefly talked about these two opposite effects, as… Read More: Pandemic-proof jobs? IT freelancers in high demand, other online workers… »

The pandemic depresses online labour markets, but some countries are bouncing back – Insights from South Korea, Germany, and the United States

21 April 2020 0

In our last iLabour blog post we looked at the response of online labour markets to the COVID-19 pandemic and realised that the downscaling effect might be dominating over the distancing effect: Demand for online work diminishes, as companies are facing declining revenues and reduce non-essential spending, including external contractors. The global demand for online… Read More: The pandemic depresses online labour markets, but some countries are… »

Pandemic’s effects on online freelance work: distancing dividend or downscaling loss?

2 April 2020 0

The pandemic is causing economic upheaval around the world, as shops and offices close and those able to do so switch to working remotely from their homes. There is one segment of workers that have always been working remotely: online workers, or software developers, graphic designers, data labelers, and others who earn some or all… Read More: Pandemic’s effects on online freelance work: distancing dividend or downscaling… »