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Published: 28 May 2026

Platform workers' educational attainment by main task (%)

This graph illustrates the relationship between the type of platform work performed and the educational attainment of workers, categorised by ISCED levels. The data shows a strong correlation between task complexity and higher education, with specialised professional services such as online teaching, medical consultations, and business consulting being overwhelmingly performed by workers with tertiary education (ISCED 5 and above). Conversely, tasks such as online marketing and content moderation show a higher concentration of workers with lower levels of educational attainment (ISCED 0–2), highlighting a clear educational divide across different sectors of the platform economy.

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Educational attainment by main task (%)

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED): ISCED 0–2: primary and lower secondary education; ISCED 3 and 4: upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education; ISCED 5 and above: tertiary education.

Source: Authors, based on the Eurofound–ELA Survey of Online Platform Workers.

Identifier: tvgoV

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28 May 2026

Online platform work in the European Union: Implications for working conditions and access to information
This report analyses the working conditions and information needs of online platform workers based on a survey of 3 830 workers across 15 EU Member States. Unlike existing research focused on on-location platform work, this study examines workers who provide services entirely online. The findings reveal a workforce that is predominantly male, of prime working age and highly educated, primarily delivering skilled professional services rather than microtasks.
Read more about Online platform work in the European Union: Implications for working conditions and access to information
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