Platform employment is a dynamically developing flexible format that can play the role of both primary and secondary employment. Although the available statistics do not allow us to accurately estimate the size of this segment of the economy, we can talk about its large-scale growth, as well as the number of people involved and turnover.

The platforms are intermediaries and assistants in the process of providing services. Without employers, they would now become an integral part of the labor market infrastructure. In fact, platforms perform the function of matching supply and demand, and in this sense, they do not hire employees, but serve them themselves and create a convenient platform for clients and clients to find work. In this context, when using platforms, platforms should be seen as partners offering services in the ecosystem they have created.

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