[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:what-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fnews\u002F2022\u002Fwageindicator-foundation-launches-a-minimum-living-tariff-tool-for-gig-workers-march-24-2022":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":7,"meta_description":8,"seo_title":9,"path":10,"content_type":11,"locale":12,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":13,"page_created_at":14,"published_at":13,"edit_url":15,"breadcrumbs":16,"seo":29,"body_blocks":37,"call_to_action":43,"categories":50,"labels":51,"owner":7,"authors":52,"related_pages":53,"related_sites":54,"in_subsite":55,"contact_page_url":56,"banner_message":57},5521,"wageindicator-foundation-launches-a-minimum-living-tariff-tool-for-gig-workers-march-24-2022","WageIndicator Foundation launches a Minimum Living Tariff tool for gig workers - March 24, 2022",null,"The WageIndicator Foundation has launched a unique Minimum Living Tariff concept for gig workers. Crucially, in a sector where workers earn according to how many hours they can or can’t work, it looks at how much time a gig worker needs in order to earn a living income per hour, and per year.","","\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fnews\u002F2022\u002Fwageindicator-foundation-launches-a-minimum-living-tariff-tool-for-gig-workers-march-24-2022","pages.newspage","en","2022-03-24T17:02:00+00:00","2025-12-15T13:41:41.030059+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F5521\u002Fedit\u002F",[17,20,23,26,28],{"title":18,"slug":19},"What We Do","what-we-do",{"title":21,"slug":22},"News and Stories","news-stories",{"title":24,"slug":25},"News","news",{"title":27,"slug":27},"2022",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":8,"image":30,"canonical":31,"robots":32,"og_type":33,"twitter_card":34,"locale":12,"created_at":35,"last_modified_at":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fnews\u002F2022\u002Fwageindicator-foundation-launches-a-minimum-living-tariff-tool-for-gig-workers-march-24-2022\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2022-03-24T18:02:00+01:00","2025-12-29T22:33:44.032754+01:00",[38],{"type":39,"data":40},"raw_html_block",{"content":41,"variant":42},"\u003Cp>The tool was revealed during WageIndicator’s fourth webinar on gig work, titled \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca data-linktype=\"external\" data-val=\"https:\u002F\u002Fciney.wageindicator.org\u002Fwageindicator\u002FWageindicatorfoundation\u002Fevents\u002F2022\u002Fgig-grip-on-pay-25-march-2022\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnohost\u002Fevents\u002F2022\u002Fgig-grip-on-pay-25-march-2022\">Gig Work: Grip on Pay\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>, which revolves around payment in the world of platforms, held online on 25 March 2022.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Minimum Living Tariff tool takes into account pensioen and certain work-related factors, such as disability insurance and clothes\u002Fcar\u002Fpetrol. It draws on data concerning assumed effective working days. It then also takes into account non-working days due to reasons such as no work available, sickness, training admin, holiday and other factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These criteria, based on \u003Cstrong>money and time\u003C\u002Fstrong>, are factored into the tool to calculate a living income, per hour and year, for a gig worker. In a sector where workers often make less than the minimum wage, and are unprotected in case of disability or sickness, the tool is aimed at giving gig workers more autonomy and access to more information regarding their ability to earn a living wage. The example below can be used in any country. The starting point is either the Statutory Minimum wage per hour or the WageIndicator Living Wage for that country. Example below for The Netherlands (40 hours a week, Minimum Wage per hour 9.96 Euro)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" class=\"mw__amounts\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>WageIndicator\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Gig workers\"}'>\u003Cstrong>Gig workers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"what is the time you need to earn a living income per hour and per year? \"}'>\u003Cstrong>what is the time you need to earn a living income per hour and per year?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"minimum income per hour \u002F plus additional occupation related costs \"}'>\u003Cstrong>Minimum income per hour \u002F plus additional occupation related costs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Euro per hr. excl. of VAT\"}'>\u003Cstrong>Euro per hr. excl. of VAT\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":1}'>1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"gross minimum hourly wage 40 hr. working week\"}'>gross minimum hourly wage 40 hr. working week\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":9.96}'>9.96\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":2}'>2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"pension 20% of bare wages \"}'>pension 20% of bare wages\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":2.15}'>2.15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":3}'>3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"occupation related costs  \"}'>occupation related costs - in this concept for now on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":0}'>0\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":4}'>4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"disability insurance\"}'>disability insurance - in this concept for now on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":0}'>0\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":5}'>5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"total hourly bare wage\"}'>total hourly bare wage\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":12.11}'>\u003Cstrong>12.11\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"assumed annual income : 52 x 40 hrs. x 12.11 \"}'>assumed annual income : 52 x 40 hrs. x 12.11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":25188}'>\u003Cstrong>25188\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"assumed working days 52x5x8 hours\"}'>assumed working days 52x5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":260}'>260\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"assumed effective working days 260 - 82 = 178\"}'>assumed effective working days 260 - 82 = 178\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":178}'>178\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"assumed minimum tariff per hr. in Euro excl. of VAT January 2022\u002F 25188 :178 : 8 = hourly tariff\"}'>assumed minimum tariff per hr. in Euro excl. of VAT January 2022\u002F 25188 :178 : 8 = hourly tariff\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":17.68}'>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>17.68\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\" 82 days off\"}'>\u003Cstrong>82 days off\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"days\"}'>\u003Cstrong>days\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":6}'>6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"holidays\u002Fnational holidays \"}'>holidays\u002Fnational holidays\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":25}'>25\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":7}'>7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"no work\u002Fno income risk \"}'>no work\u002Fno income risk\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":26}'>26\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":8}'>8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"sickness\"}'>sickness\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":8}'>8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":9}'>9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"commuting during working hrs.\"}'>commuting during working hrs. - in this concept for now on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":0}'>0\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":10}'>10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"train to stay employable \"}'>train to stay employable\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":9}'>9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":11}'>11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"acquisition and communication\"}'>acquisition and communication\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":11}'>11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":12}'>12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"administration\"}'>administration\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":3}'>3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":13}'>13\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"waiting time, differs per occupation \"}'>waiting time, differs per occupation - in this concept for now on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":0}'>0\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":14}'>14\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"total\"}'>total\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":82}'>82\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"criteria in money and time\"}'>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Criteria in money and time:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"in money\"}'>\u003Cstrong>in money\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Living wage, typical family, lowest (WageIndicator data base). In case minimum wage is higher than the living wage the minimum wage is taken\"}'>Living wage, typical family, lowest (WageIndicator data base). In case minimum wage is higher than the living wage the minimum wage is taken\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pension 20% - assumption: 40 working yrs. yield 15 pension yrs.\"}'>Pension 20% - assumption: 40 working yrs. yield 15 pension yrs.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Occupation-related costs - relevant national data collection by WageIndicator - for example on zero\"}'>Occupation-related costs - relevant national data collection by WageIndicator - for example on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Disability insurance - relevant national data collection WageIndicator - for example on zero\"}'>Disability insurance - relevant national data collection WageIndicator - for example on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"In time\"}'>\u003Cstrong>In time\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Holidays - minimum (national) holiday(s) \"}'>Holidays - minimum (national) holiday(s)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Unemployment risk 10% - assumption 10% (as the unemployment risk is higher)\"}'>Unemployment risk 10% - assumption 10% (as the unemployment risk is higher)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Sick days - average sick days assumed\"}'>Sick days - average sick days assumed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Commuting time - sometimes to be seen as considered to be working time - for example on zero\"}'>Commuting time - sometimes to be seen as considered to be working time - for example on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Training to improve employability - minimum days needed per year\"}'>Training to improve employability - minimum days needed per year\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Aquisition for ongoing new jobs - anticipate cancelled jobs and find new ones\"}'>Aquisition for ongoing new jobs - anticipate cancelled jobs and find new ones\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Administration, approximation: average 5 minutes per day. 5x260 days yield 1.300 minutes per annum : 480 minutes (8 hr. working day)= 2.7 days , rounded  to 3 days\"}'>Administration, approximation: average 5 minutes per day. 5x260 days yield 1.300 minutes per annum : 480 minutes (8 hr. working day)= 2.7 days , rounded to 3 days\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Waiting time, differing per occupation - for example on zero\"}'>Waiting time, differing per occupation - for example on zero\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"3\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"office@wageindicator.org\"}'> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\" data-sheets-numberformat='{\"1\":5,\"2\":\"mmmm yyyy\",\"3\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":44621}'>Mar-22\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>","light",{"text":44,"link":45},"Contact us",{"title":44,"url":46,"description":44,"rel":47,"type":48,"id":49},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],[],[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. Same organisation, same information, new look!\u003C\u002Fp>"]