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)
Citation formats
Use of job search platforms by crowd workers in Europe 2016, by country
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 ** percent of respondents having used these platforms. Germany, Austria, and Sweden took a tied third place with ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2016, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
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: /statistics/713783/use-of-job-search-platforms-by-crowd-workers-in-europe-by-country/
