The data arises from the report “New labor modalities in the digital economy: an empirical study of cast work in Argentina” Posted by El Bid under the direction of Gastón Wrightdirector of Civic Compass at Civic House, and Cecilia GalvánDirector of Research and Public Policies of Civic Compass in the same entity.
In the document they analyze the number of orders delivered, hours worked, gender, age and type of vehicle used For the distributors in the Rappi applications and orders already, while also describing the demographic composition of those who acquire income from this service. Both firms are presented as “Company A and Business B” to preserve the identity of the data.
Together, the results for both companies suggest that between the ends of the period September 2022-October 2023the income of the distributors who work to full day grewwhile the income of the distributors that they work sporadically or eventually stagnated or fell.
If the income of the distributors in relation to other works is attended, the researchers find that the “professional” distributors -given their dedication “full time”, that is, that They meet more than 300 monthly orders– They had income higher than the average of the registered employees.
On the other hand, the distributors of the company to which they made Between 201 and 240 monthly orders and the distributors of the company B that connect to the app Between 91 and 175 hours per month They obtained something older to those of the workers identified as Own account, SALARIES with primary educational level or unregistered wage earners in the permanent household survey (EPH).
Taking into account that in that period the inflationary dynamics showed strong acceleration and a significant loss in the purchasing power of all types of workers, “It could be considered that the evolution of the income of the distributors of the company A and the company B was in relative terms better to that in that context other works of the economy had”, Highlights the report.
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For an average distributor, earnings for orders They are the main component of total income, representing 61.3% of its composition. This percentage does not differ significantly between women and men, but it is clearly greater for those who distribute motorcycle (66.8%) that for those who distribute bicycle (58.2%).
In turn, tips constitute the second most important component in quantitative terms for distributors, since They represent 19.3% of the total income.
For that reason, the distributors who connect for more hours make a greater amount of orders and have more opportunities to provide services in the hours of greater demand, which provides an advantage in the use of applications. However, Galván and Wright highlight one “growing trend “ towards more connection times short.
Thus, in October 2020, 30% of the distributors complied with orders in a full-time way, But at the end of 2023 the same group represented Less than 7% of the developers. Instead, those who connected eventually were 93%. The data as of March 2024 ratifies this difference: 10% of full-time workers in contrast to 90% of eventual workers.
Specialists ask for regulatory frameworks that regulate the activity of companies
Last Tuesday, the National University of Delta (Undelta) It was the conversation headquarters on the impact and status of the reality of platform workers in Argentina. The report was presented as a central trigger for this debate.
There, representatives of the three sectors that work this theme (Companies, unions and legislative power) approached differences on this segment of the digital economy, and presented their gaze with respect to a phenomenon that will have a key debate during the month of June, in the International Labor Organization (ILO)at the International Conference in Geneva, with the participation of 187 countries.
Among the speakers, Alberto Freire He represented the Fundación Encuento -Think Tank linked to Sergio Massa -and said: “The State has to find a new way to protect the rights of platform workers, but in addition guarantee basic rights as coverage against risks, and some type of formal recognition of companieswhich can be an intermediate figure to the classic employment contract. ”
In a few weeks the issue will be debated within the framework of the Annual Conference of the World Labor Organization. “New regulatory frameworks that recognize this reality must be discussed and help to enhance the virtuous ecosystem facilitated by technology”Said the company’s representative.
Galván, after presenting the results, added that the regulations of the new work modalities ”will be better if they start from empirical evidence” and if “listen to people who use platforms to generate income”
Distributors in 2025: key numbers to understand current reality
In 2025, it is estimated that approximately 160,000 workers are employed in Delivery platforms in Argentinareflecting a significant increase since 2020, when platforms such as Rappi and Ordidosya reported a 20-78% growth in active distributors.
“Pandemia consolidated delivery as an essential activitywith an increase in the demand for distribution services due to the rise of electronic commerce, ”understands specialists.
The data is presented in a context where 56% of jobs in Latin America are informaland platform workers face precarious conditions, without access to licenses, bonus, vacations or limits in the working day.
One of the key topics that will be discussed in the ILO also stands out. The distributors They are supervised by algorithms that regulate their performancegenerating a ignorance of the workers’ evaluation criteria, which limits the feedback and negotiation of better conditions.
Regarding social security and protection, in 2021, the incidence rate of accidents at work was 34.5 per 1,000 covered workerswith 11.1% of accidents in itinere (on a way). “Distributors face significant occupational hazards, But few access effective insurance”They concluded at the meeting.
In addition to the meeting: Vanesa SileyNational Deputy and Secretary of New Labor Relations and Platform Economics of the Justicialist Party, Marcelo relativeSecretary General of the Trade Union Association of Messenger Motorcyclists and Services (Assim), representatives of the Computer Association (AGC), of Computer Labor Observatory (OTI), of the Digital Laboratory of the UOCRA Foundation, of the Employment and Production Commission of the NGO Commitment to Tigre, and the Association of Correos of the Argentine Republic (AECA).
Source: Ambito
