Realitas Praktik Kerja Host Live di Yogyakarta: Pemenuhan Kerja Layak dan Status Pekerja Prekariat
Eva Desiana Putri, Dian Fatmawati, S.I.P.
2026 | Skripsi | ILMU SOSIATRI
The phenomenon of digitalization has given rise to various new professions framed as flexible work yet lacking regulation, one of which is the host live. Host live are workers tasked with conducting live broadcasts to promote products. The demand for live hosts is highly massive, particularly in the Yogyakarta region; however, they are confronted with a relatively low average income. This research specifically seeks to explore the vulnerabilities hidden behind the narrative of flexibility. Addressing these issues, this study aims to describe the extent to which the reality of live hosts' working practices in Yogyakarta complies with the ILO's Decent Work standards, while simultaneously analyzing their vulnerabilities through the perspective of Guy Standing's Precariat Theory. This descriptive qualitative study involved live hosts from six distinct industrial sectors. Data were collected through observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. The obtained data were subsequently analyzed utilizing three stages: data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing.
The research findings reveal that the working reality of live hosts in Yogyakarta has not met the ILO's decent work indicators. These unfulfilled indicators include discriminatory employment opportunities; the absence of employment contracts guaranteeing stability and workers' rights; income disproportionate to the workload; inadequate or excessive working hours; difficulty in obtaining days off and leave; risks of negative treatment towards live hosts; health impacts stemming from live-streaming activities; the absence of social security; and social dialogues conducted solely in the employers' interests. These conditions position live hosts as part of the precariat class, lacking all seven forms of labor security simultaneously. This study recommends the strengthening of policies and supervision concerning the business activities of informal enterprises, alongside transparency in platform policies.
Kata Kunci : Ekonomi Platform, Host Live, Kerja Layak, Prekariat, Yogyakarta