FEATURES OF GENDER ASYMMETRY IN PLATFORM EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES

  • M.L. Bykova Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletovs, Vladimir, Russia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34680/BENEFICIUM.2026.3(60).16-26

Abstract

In the context of the transformation of the labor market caused by the digitalization of the economy and the spread of platform employment, the study of the gender aspects of the population's involvement in new forms of labor relations has both scientific and applied significance. The paper presents the results of an analysis of the gender structure of platform employment in the regions of the Central Federal District for the period of 2022-2024. The empirical basis of the study consists of data from the Federal State Statistics Service and the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System, which were aggregated into a panel structure for 18 regions of the Central Federal District. The methodological apparatus includes a descriptive analysis of the dynamics of the number of performers by gender groups, regression modeling to assess the impact of platform employment on the value of the gross regional product, as well as the calculation of the coefficients of determination with testing of the statistical significance of the constructed models using Fisher's F-test and Student's t-test. The study found that, against the backdrop of a general decrease in the number of employees in the platform segment by 33.1%, the rate of decline in the female contingent (41.5%) significantly exceeds the same indicator for men (25.2%). Regional analysis revealed a hyper-concentration of platform employment in Moscow and the Moscow Region, with deep interregional disparities. In some regions, the number of performers decreased by more than 80%, while other regions showed an increase, indicating the formation of new local centers of platform activity. Regression analysis confirmed the existence of a stable statistical relationship between the number of people employed on platforms and the value of the gross regional product for both gender groups (determination coefficients ranging from 0.56 to 0.93, with statistical significance of the models). At the same time, the models for the female group have a higher explanatory capacity with increasing dynamics (from 0.76 in 2022 to 0.93 in 2024), and the increase in the regression coefficients indicates an increase in the sensitivity of GRP to changes in the number of platform performers, especially in the female group. The practical significance of the work lies in substantiating the need for differentiated regional employment policies that take into account gender asymmetry and the vulnerability of the female population to structural shifts in the platform economy. The research results can be used in the development of professional retraining programs and the adaptation of platform employment mechanisms to the changing structure of the economy.

Keywords: gross regional product, gender asymmetry, gender structure, descriptive analysis, platform employment, regional differentiation, regression modeling, socioeconomic development

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About the Author                                                                           

Margarita L. Bykova – Cand. Sci. (Economics); Associate Professor, Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletovs, Vladimir, Russia. E-mail: margarita93@bk.ru. SPIN РИНЦ 3256-9360.ORCID 0000-0002-0296-4781. ResearcherID AAB-8882-2022. Scopus Author ID 57220896383

For citation: Bykova M.L. Features of Gender Asymmetry in Platform Employment and Socioeconomic Development of Territories // BENEFICIUM. 2026. Vol. 3(60). Pp. 16-26. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.34680/BENEFICIUM.2026.3(60).16-26

 

Published
2026-09-06
Issue
No 3 (2026)
Section
TOOLS FOR DIGITAL MANAGEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES