Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between remote work and class stratification in post-COVID Nigeria from a sociological perspective. It argues that rather than democratising employment, remote work reproduces and intensifies existing class stratifications through unequal access to digital capital. Using Bourdieu’s theory of capital and Marxist class analysis, the paper demonstrates that inequalities in internet access, infrastructure, educational attainment, occupational structure, and social networks significantly shape participation in remote work. While a small segment of digitally skilled professionals has accessed global labour markets and higher incomes, most workers remain excluded due to structural and occupational constraints. The paper concludes that remote work in Nigeria reinforces class stratification under digital capitalism, functioning as a mechanism of social reproduction of class stratification and inequality. It contributes to sociological debates on digital inequality in the Global South and offers policy implications for digital labour governance.