Statistics & the Informal Economy
Analysis of informal employment and informal workers is a new area of statistical development. This section of the website examines the available data, as well as the concepts, definitions and methods that underpin this growing area of investigation.
Statistical Picture
To inform economic and social policies, statistics on the size, composition, contribution, and other dimensions of the informal economy are required. Only limited data have been available on informal employment and the informal economy until recently.This section contains a summary of available data on the size and composition of the informal economy in developing countries, as well as what is most commonly known as “non-standard” work and workers in developed countries. See the Statistical Picture.
Statistical Concepts, Definitions & Methods
Dialogue and collaboration between statisticians and users of statistics is crucial to producing timely data that inform policy. This section provides interested users of statistics on the informal employment with the information required to maximize the use of available data, as well as to undertake discussions with statistics producers about their data needs.
