In 2021, delivery, transportation, and driving services accounted for nearly 30 percent of all labor provided by platform workers in South Korea. Food services followed with about 24 percent. According to the source, platform workers – also known as gig workers – are people who offer services via online platforms. Specifically, this means they have been assigned a job via a smartphone application or online website and have earned income within the last three months. It also includes people who found a job via job search websites and were eventually hired by an employer.
With the rise of gig workers in South Korea, the lack of employment protection, such as employment and accident insurance, has become an increasing problem. According to a survey conducted in South Korea, more than half of the surveyed gig workers stated that they were not covered by employment insurance. Moreover, nearly 30 percent said they did not sign a contract with the platform that provided the job. Against this backdrop, more and more experts are calling for stronger protection for gig workers.
Share of platform workers in South Korea in 2021, by type of platform services
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KEIS. (November 18, 2021). Share of platform workers in South Korea in 2021, by type of platform services [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334232/south-korea-gig-workers-by-service-type/
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