This Commission Implementing Regulation establishes technical specifications for collecting data about Digital Platform Employment in the EU labor force in 2026. The regulation defines detailed variables and parameters for gathering statistics about workers engaged in platform-based employment across various sectors.The regulation consists of two articles and an extensive annex that details the technical format of variables to be collected. The annex presents a comprehensive data collection framework with specific codes and labels for different aspects of digital platform work.Key technical elements include:
- Areas of platform work activity (goods selling, delivery services, taxi services, IT services, etc.)
- Work intensity measurements (from one-off activities to weekly engagement)
- Income share from platform work
- Working hours and their distribution
- Decision-making authority regarding working hours and pricing
- Access to benefits and leave arrangements
- Classification of platform work as main or secondary employment
The most significant provisions include detailed categorization of platform work types, measurement of work intensity and income dependency, and assessment of worker autonomy in terms of task selection, working hours, and price setting. The regulation also introduces important variables for measuring social protection aspects like access to paid sick leave.
