In 2019, research carried out on the platform economy in India suggested that platform drivers had significantly higher earnings than non-platform drivers. While more than 40 percent of platform drivers reported earning more than 1,000 Indian rupees per day, non-platform drivers were usually able to earn only up to 1,000 rupees daily.
Daily earnings reported by ride share and taxi drivers across India in 2019, by type
(in Indian rupees)
Drivers from 12 cities across three tiers; Experiment group: 3,300 platform-affiliated drivers; Control group: 1,700 non-platform drivers from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Note: The source stated that the responses were controlled for hours of work per week and the age of respondents.
Platform drivers refer to workers in the mobility service sector who find customers via an app or website and provide a paid service. Car sharing companies such as Uber and OLA provide such services in India.
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Invest India. (May 24, 2021). Daily earnings reported by ride share and taxi drivers across India in 2019, by type (in Indian rupees) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246402/india-daily-earnings-reported-by-drivers-by-type/
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