ILO Headquarters in Geneva

21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians

Special session on measuring digital platform employment

Ended
Geneva
Bicycle-taxi in the streets of Amsterdam. Netherlands. April 2007

A panel discussion on the topic "Digital Platform employment: Navigating the Challenges of Measuring Digital Platform Employment" will explore the complexities and opportunities associated with measuring digital platform employment. Drawing from the perspectives of workers’ and employers’ representatives and diverse regional experiences, the panellists will deliberate on the achievements made in this field while pinpointing areas that demand additional attention to establish more solid recommendations for how countries can collect and produce relevant and more harmonized data describing digital platform employment.    

Panelists

Michael Frosch
Michael Frosch
Senior Statistician, Department of Statistics, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Vincent Hardy
Vincent Hardy
Principal Researcher – Centre for Labour Market Information, Statistics Canada
Riccardo Gatto
Riccardo Gatto
Labour market and lifelong learning, Eurostat
Uma Rani Amara
Uma Rani Amara
Senior Economist, Research Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)
David Niculcar
David Niculcar
Head of the Labour Statistics Department, Chile
Jeremy Heng
Jeremy Heng
Senior Assistant Director, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Opening remarks

Luis Rodrigo Morales
Luis Rodrigo Morales
Director for Industrial Relations and ILO coordination, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
Sylvain Schetagne
Sylvain Schetagne
Representative, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Closing remarks

Christine Wirtz
Christine Wirtz
Director of Social Statistics, Eurostat
Rafael Diez de Medina
Rafael Diez de Medina
Director of the Department of Statistics and Chief Statistician, International Labour Organization (ILO)