The Online Labor Index published by the ‘iLabor’ project of the Oxford Internet Institute, an affiliate of U.K.’s University of Oxford, notes that India is the largest supplier of online labor. This report analyzed data for the first week of July, and reported that India is followed by Bangladesh, U.S., Pakistan, Philippines and the U.K. in what is being termed “digital gig work” or freelance work offered online.
The report analyses data from four online platforms – Fiverr, Freelancer, Guru, and PeoplePerHour. “Based on traffic statistics, we can estimate that these four sites represent at least 40% of the global market for platform-based online work,” says senior Oxford Internet Institute’s research fellow Vili Lehdonvirta.
Over half of the online work carried out in India is dominated by software development and the technology sector, followed by creative and multimedia services, and sales and marketing support, reports the Times of India.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
