This statistic represents the share of respondents that have had any crowd work in their country in Europe in 2016. Austria was in the lead with a total of 19 percent of respondents having done some crowd work. Germany took the second place with 12 percent closely followed by Sweden with 10 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.
Share of respondents who had ever carried out any crowd work in Europe in 2016, by country
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)
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Foundation for European Progressive Studies. (December 1, 2016). Share of respondents who had ever carried out any crowd work in Europe in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713642/share-of-crowd-worker-participation-in-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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