Perceptions of vulnerability and precariousness of Airbnb workers in Portugal

Bibliographic Data

ID21189727
AuthorsIsabel Roque (0000-0001-8581-5177, University of Coimbra), Nuno Boavida (0000-0003-3622-1094, University of Lisbon)
Year2024
Volume18
Issue2
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWork Organisation Labour & Globalisation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-641X • E-ISSN: 1745-6428
PublisherPluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.13169/workorgalaboglob.18.2.245
OpenAlexW4405639028
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

Platform work in the tourism sector has grown exponentially since 2014. Airbnb was a driving force for the Portuguese economy after the 2008 crisis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism was cancelled, and most workers did not have access to social benefits, causing a potential disruption in their careers. There is a gap in research regarding the analysis of the occupational trajectories of Airbnb workers and the effects of the 2008 crisis and the pandemic on their lives. Between 2020 and 2021, in-depth interviews were conducted with Airbnb workers and activists in order to analyse their occupational trajectories, collective voice and business models. The article concludes that, while Airbnb changed the tourism landscape, those who work for it remain precarious

Business · Computer security · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Psychology · Sharing Economy and Platforms

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