Online Platforms and Platform Work Lithuania Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers Although the term‘online platforms’ is used in the country’s legal documents, there is no legally binding definition of Internet/ online platforms in Lithuania. A term close to online platforms is to a certain extent regulated by Law No X-614 of the Republic of Lithuania of 25 May 2006 on Information Society Services. +140 In 2021, Lithuanians had access to more than 140 platforms. x3 The number of food delivery couriers tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania. There is an ample supply of people who would like to engage in platform work. Food delivery companies receive more applications for delivery jobs than they can provide. 21-40 Most on-location platform workers tend to be between 21 and 40 years old and work in large cities. The most popular platforms are Wolt, Bolt Food, Bolt, Uber, ZITICITY, LastMile, Bar­bora, and Trobos The ZITICITY platform was foun­ded in Vilnius in 2017. The plat­form offers food/product delivery from different ranges of business. By the end of 2020, ZITICITY had partnered with a total of 1,500 businesses. LastMile was founded in 2019. The platform offers an e-com­merce and delivery service for the retailers. By the end of 2021, LastMile had signed cooperation agreements with more than 1,100 couriers and collectors. In total, the platform has more than 200,000 regis­tered users.