FLEXIBILITY AS AN ESSENTIAL FORM OF LABOUR MARKET IN DIGITAL ECONOMY
Abstract
This article explores the impact of digitalization on the labor market within the context of a transforming economy. The purpose of this research is to investigate how digital tools and systems redefine workforce organization, skill relevance, and economic productivity. The results reveal a significant shift from manual and routine labor toward knowledge-intensive, high-skilled positions. Technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and platform work are considered as providers of s new forms of employment, such as platform-based work and remote collaboration. Flexibility as a fundamental feature of contemporary labor relations, influencing job types, work schedules, remuneration systems, mobility, and organizational design is analaused and investigated. The practical insights for policymakers, employers, and educators in developing digital competencies and inclusive, future-ready labor systems are offered.
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