Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers?

  • Compulsory coverage
  • Voluntary coverage
  • Conditional coverage
  • Special Systems
  • Mixed coverage
  • Universal Coverage (residents)
  • Excluded
  • No Data

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2024 in 145 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2024, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 46 countries require compulsory social protection coverage for self-employed workers.
  • 48 countries provide voluntary social protection coverage for self-employed workers.
  • 12 countries prescribe conditional coverage for self-employed workers.
  • 10 countries have special systems to give social protection to self-employed workers.
  • 5 countries have a mixed coverage system for self-employed workers.
  • 3 countries have a universal coverage system for self-employed workers.
  • 21 countries exclude self-employed workers from accessing basic social protection.