At the 10th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), during the session “Platforms and the State: Effective Partnership for Regional Development,” Avito Managing Director Vlad Fedulov, referring to research data from the Center for Evidence-Based Expertise (CEE) study ”The Role, Development and Regulation of Digital Platforms in the Market for Paid Consumer Services in Russia”, noted significant growth in the market for paid consumer services in Russia. This was reported by the publication Vedomosti.
According to the results of the CEE analysis, in 2024, the volume of the paid household services market amounted to Rb17.9 trillion, and by 2026, it is expected to increase to Rb27 trillion. The share of online platforms in the paid household services market may grow to 28% by 2026.
Analysts have identified two main business models in the digital intermediation market in the service sector: “bulletin boards” (classifieds) and “platform managers” (digital employment platforms), emphasizing the importance of a differentiated approach to regulating different types of platforms, since not every digital platform is an “employment platform” and, as a result, should not be regulated by platform economy legislation. Vlad Fedulov noted the positive effect of this measure: it will ensure transparency and prevent the concealment of employment relationships. On the part of the state, this will allow it to establish control over business compliance with legislation and ensure the completeness of tax revenues.