Statistics

WIEGO Statistics Advisory Committee Meeting 2007

Report on teleconference call

Improving the Availability and Quality of Individual-level Data on Women and Youth in Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

• November 28, 2018 - November 29, 2018

Improving the Availability and Quality of Individual-level Data on Women and Youth in Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)Rome, ItalyA...

Regional Course on Statistics on Informality: Informal economy, work and employment

• July 6, 2015 - July 10, 2015
• Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)
  Chiba, Japan.

A Regional Course on Statistics on Informality: Informal economy, work and employment was held 6-10 July 2015 at the Statistical Institute...

Statistics: Past Activities

WIEGO has had and continues to play an important role in the development of statistics on all aspects of the informal economy.

Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa

“We’re here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to...

Our Niche

WIEGO is distinct from other global research or advocacy organizations. 

Development of Statistics on the Informal Economy

Developing Concepts and Definitions At the 1991 International Labour Conference, the informal sector was a topic for tripartite debate. This...

Statistical Concepts, Definitions & Methods

This section of the website provides interested users of statistics on informal employment with information to maximize the use of available...

Understanding the Statistical Term “Dependent Contractor”: A Q&A with Firoza Mehrotra

The addition of a new category “dependent contractor” in the status in employment classification of labour statistics should lead to better...

Comprendre le terme statistique « non-salarié dépendant » : une interview avec Firoza Mehrotra

L’ajout d’une nouvelle catégorie « non-salarié dépendant » dans la Classification internationale des statuts d’emploi (CISE-18), en termes...