labor classification
Policy & Regulation
The Gig Economy Reckoning: How Global Labor Classification Laws Are Reshaping Platform
ALGERIATECH Editorial
January 3, 2026
Hundreds of Millions of Workers, One Unresolved Question The scale of global platform work defies easy measurement. Survey-based methods estimate at least 154 million online gig workers worldwide, while broader World Bank models that capture occasional platform users put the
