Read two newly published reports with findings from the Work Platforms Study
date: 05/01/2024
Two reports with findings from the Work Platforms Study have recently been published on the CROS portal. These reports offer valuable insights into DLPs, their landscape, and the feasibility of extracting job-related information from them.
The Work Platforms Landscaping Report
The Work Platforms Landscaping Report explores DLPs in five European countries: Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The report seeks to classify DLPs and lay the foundation for a feasibility study on extracting from the digital labour platforms job-related information useful for producing statistics.
Key findings from the Work Platforms Landscaping Report include:
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A total of 174 DLPs have been identified.
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France has the highest proportion of national platforms.
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Bulgaria is an outlier due to its unique characteristics.
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Economic sector preferences, skill level distributions and algorithmic management techniques vary significantly across countries and types of platforms.
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Information availability on these platforms also varies by country and platform type.
The report advises caution when interpreting data from Bulgaria and Spain due to the influence of multinational and global DLPs. Overall, it can serve as a foundational resource for understanding the complex landscape of DLPs and their role in labour market dynamics.
The Work Platforms Feasibility Study
The Work Platforms Feasibility Study evaluates the feasibility of collecting data from DLPs through web scraping techniques. The study covers DLPs of various sizes and geographic scopes and explores both qualitative and quantitative criteria.
The Work Platforms Feasibility Study includes:
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an examination of the availability and composition of professional resumes, job descriptions, reviews, ratings, and location information on DLPs;
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an evaluation of the technical challenges associated with automated data retrieval through web scraping;
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insights into the potential for formal agreements with DLPs to access data directly to enhance data quality.
The report concludes that while web scraping is technically feasible for most platforms, the optimal approach for data collection would involve formal agreements with DLPs to ensure comprehensive and high-quality data.
You can access both the reports on the CROS portal, via the links below: