Posts tagged: online labor index

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… »

The Exception to the Rule – Why Russia Demands more Online Jobs in Tech

4 March 2020 0

In general, a striking feature of the geography of online labour utilisation is the similarity of occupational demand profiles of leading employer countries. The fact that national online labour demand profiles resemble each other suggests that demand largely comes from the same industry within each country: the information technology sector, generally speaking. However, there are… Read More: The Exception to the Rule – Why Russia Demands more… »

Where are online workers located? The international division of digital gig work

11 July 2017 0

The Internet has created a global market for digitally delivered freelance work, which is currently growing rapidly. Our new Online Labour Index worker supplement reveals what skills different countries are bringing to the market. For instance, the top occupational category in the United States is writing and translation, while in the Indian subcontinent it is… Read More: Where are online workers located? The international division of digital… »