Statistics

Book Review: The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future

Released in 2020, the book “The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future” has been reviewed by...

Domestic Workers Worldwide: 5 Key Facts

In this blog, we highlight statistics that make visible the size and significance of the domestic worker sector. Data from 155 countries...

Domestic Workers in the World: A Statistical Profile

Globally, there are almost 76 million domestic workers and 76 per cent are women. This Statistical Brief, prepared jointly by WIEGO and ILO,...

Informal Workers in Senegal: A Statistical Profile

In Senegal, 84 per cent of employment is informal. This brief examines six groups of informal workers who comprised over three-quarters of...

Informal Workers in Chile: A Statistical Profile

WIEGO’s latest Statistical Brief, Informal Workers in Chile: A Statistical Profile, provides insight into the impact ​ ​COVID-19 and the...

Catadores de materiais recicláveis no Brasil: um perfil estatístico

O Brasil é líder no reconhecimento de seus mais de 281.000 catadores informais em cadeias de reciclagem e nas estatísticas oficiais do...

Waste Pickers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile

Brazil is a leader in recognizing its more than 281,000 informal waste pickers in recycling chains and the country’s official statistics....

Generation Equality Forum

• July 1, 2021 - July 2, 2021
• Online
  

The Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and...

Home-Based Workers in Nepal, 2017/18: A Statistical Profile

There are over 1.5 million home-based workers in Nepal who represent 22 per cent of total employment. About 1.01 million of these workers...

Home-Based Workers in the World: A Statistical Profile

This brief presents key indicators on home-based workers and their work across the world. Globally, 260 million women and men produce goods...