Platform Economy Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Global South

The youth in the Global South are facing high levels of unemployment. The platform economy provides new employment avenues, many of which are accessible from anywhere on the globe. Thus, some Global South countries are seeing the platform economy as a potential alternative to traditional employment. The objective of the study is to examine the different platform economy employment opportunities for youth in the Global South. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic by means of the best available knowledge, a systematic literature review was performed using scholarly databases and a thematic analysis. The results show that there are five major categories of platform types with different job opportunities under each. For each platform type, the job opportunities, required skills, entry requirements and related challenges are presented. The contribution of the paper is to provide a literature-based guide on platform opportunities for the youth in the Global South, along with associated requirements and risks.