01503nam a22001457a 4500 530701 530701 250709b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Faras, Fahin et al 54941 Platform-based Gig work in India’s labour statistics The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 68(1), Jan- Mar, 2025: p.323-337 Platform-based gig work is rapidly growing in India and has become a significant component of the economy. Existing labour force surveys are unable to accurately capture this new and emerging form of work. This paper discusses conceptual and definitional issues related to gig work in labour statistics and critically reviews existing studies and estimates of India’s gig workforce. Drawing on recent experiences of several countries, the paper documents conceptual and practical lessons for updating and enhancing India’s labour force surveys for better data collection on gig workers. In doing so, the paper offers an approach to help quantify the size of the gig workforce and provide insights into the diverse and heterogeneous nature of gig work that would enable policymakers to design and implement targeted policies and programmes to improve the well-being of these workers. - Reproduced https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41027-025-00566-0 Gig economy, Gig work, platform work, labour statistics, labour surveys, measurement if gig work 54942 AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 405897 IIPA IIPA 2025-07-09 AR136494 2025-07-09 AR