Rideshare drivers are among seven per cent of working Australians finding jobs through the 'gig economy', using more than 100 digital platforms to generate income, new research shows.
More than 14,000 people across Australia completed a survey commissioned for the Victorian government's inquiry into the on-demand workforce.
Lead researcher, Queensland University of Technology's Paula McDonald, said the proportion of people using the gig economy to find work was higher than some previous estimates, but the new figure aligns with recent European surveys.
"We were reasonably surprised at just the number of platforms people mentioned ... more than 100," she told AAP.
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