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IPS320 Monica D. C. et al.

Entrepreneurs, multiparty work relationships and
work in the internet-based “Gig Economy”: How
to advance on statistical measurement?
Monica D. Castillo, Manpreet Singh
International Labour Organization, Department of Statistics, Geneva, Switzerland

Abstract
In October 2018, the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians
(ICLS) adopted the Resolution I concerning statistics on work relationships
(henceforth, “the Resolution”) which builds on previous statistical standards
related to status in employment, establishing a more refined and far-reaching
framework intended ultimately to support evidence-based research and policy
regarding the complex and changing world of work relationships. The
Resolution will support the production of national statistics on work
relationships and facilitate international comparability. It contains a set of
priority topics that will require further conceptual and methodological
development and also areas of work identified in the future work agenda. This
paper focuses on three such topics, namely: multiparty work relationships,
intermediated platform work (sometimes referred to as work in the Internet-
based “gig economy”) and entrepreneurs. Multi-party work relationships and
intermediated platform work are often associated with non-standard forms of
employment and are therefore of high policy relevance. Entrepreneurs
represent a subcategory of independent workers and include both own-
account workers and employers in both incorporated and unincorporated
enterprises. The paper provides information on the policy interest from a
decent work perspective for the topics as well as concept definitions. The
paper also describes key objectives, challenges and approaches to support
further conceptual and methodological development in order to help
countries in measuring these topics.

Keywords
Multi-party work relationships; Entrepreneurs; Intermediated platform work;
Internet-based gig economy; International Conference of Labour Statisticians

1. Introduction
In October 2018, the 20th The International Conference of Labour
Statisticians (ICLS) adopted the Resolution I concerning statistics on work
relationships (henceforth, “the Resolution”) which built on previous statistical
standards related to status in employment. The Resolution established a more
refined and extensive framework intended to support evidence-based
research and policy regarding the complex and changing world of work

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