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Major Occupational Groups
in the Informal Economy

Key Occupations by Place of Work

 

 

Around the world, the informal economy includes those who work:

In Unregulated Markets:

  • garment markers
  • shoe makers

     

In Small Workshops:

  • scrap metal recyclers
  • shoe makers
  • weavers
  • garment makers and embroiderers
  • paper-bag makers

On Streets or In Open Spaces:

  • street vendors
  • push-cart vendors
  • waste pickers
  • roadside barbers
  • construction workers

In Fields, Pastures, and Forests:

  • small farmers
  • agricultural labourers
  • shepherds
  • forest gatherers

At Home:

  • garment makers
  • embroiderers
  • shoemakers
  • artisans or craft producers
  • assemblers of electronic parts


 

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