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