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Differences In Income and Conditions of Drivers Before and After Utilizing Online Transportation Service Applications in The City of Medan

Authors
  • Rahmadiansyah Pratama Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
  • Arif Rahman Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
Issue       Vol 9 No 1 (2026): Talenta Conference Series: Local Wisdom, Social, and Arts (LWSA)
Section       Articles
Galley      
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32734/lwsa.v9i1.2711
Keywords: Online Transportation Motorcycle Taxi Driver Income
Published 2026-03-09

Abstract

This study aims to determine how much the difference in income conditions of drivers before and after utilizing online transportation service applications in the city of Medan. The type of research used in this research is quantitative descriptive research. The scope of this research is 4 shopping centers in Medan City. Data collection was carried out using primary data to answer the main problem and describe the research objectives obtained based on the results of interviews directly to respondents to obtain the main research data and complete the discussion in the study, this data was then processed using the Statistical Product for Servicer Solution (SPSS) Program and analyzed using multiple linear data analysis techniques. The results showed that there is a difference between the income of ojek drivers before and after using online transportation service applications in Medan City. There is a significant difference in the increasing income of ojek drivers before and after using online transportation service applications which is caused by the increasing number of passengers, and stable tariff competitiveness conditions.