Chart 5
Number of persons who did paid work through digital platforms by type of activity, 12 months ending in December 2024

Delivery of food or other goods Personal transport Selling goods Renting out accommodation, goods or equipment Content creation Professional services Programming, coding, data analysis, video editing, web or graphic design Pet or house sitting Tutoring, teaching or training Text editing, proofreading, translation, data or text entry, transcription Other services Medical, elderly or child care 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 persons (thousands)
Note(s):
With the exception of delivery of food or other goods, personal transport, selling goods, and renting out accommodation, goods or equipment, all estimates have a coefficient of variation greater than 16.5% and should be used with caution. The rental of accommodation excludes those who did not perform work activities while providing this service. Population aged 15 to 69 living in the provinces.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), and Labour Market Indicators (5375), December 2024, custom tabulation.

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This is a bar clustered chart.

Number of persons who did paid work through digital platforms by type of activity, 12 months ending in December 2024
  persons (thousands)
Delivery of food or other goods 262.6
Personal transport 151.2
Selling goods 138.1
Renting out accommodation, goods or equipment 63.2
Content creation 39.6
Professional services 29.3
Programming, coding, data analysis, video editing, web or graphic design 28.2
Pet or house sitting 24.2
Tutoring, teaching or training 17.3
Text editing, proofreading, translation, data or text entry, transcription 18.8
Other services 13.5
Medical, elderly or child care 13.2
Note(s):
With the exception of delivery of food or other goods, personal transport, selling goods, and renting out accommodation, goods or equipment, all estimates have a coefficient of variation greater than 16.5% and should be used with caution. The rental of accommodation excludes those who did not perform work activities while providing this service. Population aged 15 to 69 living in the provinces.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), and Labour Market Indicators (5375), December 2024, custom tabulation.
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