Statistics

Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs Across Countries and Companies

For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement....

Labour Overview: Latin America and the Caribbean

Industrialization and New Forms of Employment in Tunisia

Labour Force Survey

Labour Force Survey administered by Statistics South Africa, September 2003

How to Plan a Street Trader Census

Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working...

Global and regional estimation of informal sector employment: A methodology

Background document for the WIEGO Statistics Planning Meeting, June 2002

The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies

The paper proposes a comprehensive policy response to the informal economy with four main pillars: create more formal jobs; regulate informal...

World of Work Report 2012 ‘Better Jobs for a Better Economy’

The new study examines the performance of different countries since the start of the global crisis through the prism of the quantity and...

El Progreso de las Mujeres en el Mundo 2005: Mujeres, Trabajo, y Pobreza

Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici   Más información está disponible en el sitio web de UN Women. ...

Statistics on the Informal Economy: Definitions, Regional Estimates & Challenges

This working paper offers new regional estimates on informal employment based on direct measures from 40 countries and indirect measures...