This statistic represents the share of respondents that used a job search platform in their country in Europe in 2016. When it came to at least weekly crowd workers, the UK was in the lead with a total of 93 percent of respondents having used these platforms. Germany, Austria, and Sweden took a tied third place with 91 percent.
Crowd work is broadly defined as paid work managed via online platforms. This belongs to a part of the online economy that is also sometimes known as collaborative economy or gig economy.
Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country
Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom
Survey time period
January 2016
Number of respondents
10,659*
Age group
16-75 years
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "Crowd work, defined broadly as paid work managed via online platforms"
* Base: UK (2,238); Sweden (2,146); Germany (2,180); Austria ( 1,969); Netherlands (2,126)
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Foundation for European Progressive Studies. (December 1, 2016). Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
Foundation for European Progressive Studies. "Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
Foundation for European Progressive Studies. (2016). Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
Foundation for European Progressive Studies. "Share of Respondents Who Used Job Search Platforms in Europe in 2016, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Share of respondents who used job search platforms in Europe in 2016, by country [Graph], Foundation for European Progressive Studies, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
