Statistics

ILO-WIEGO Statistical Reports

WIEGO has worked closely with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the development of statistics on the informal economy. In 2018,...

Global Employment Trends Report 2009

Informalization, Economic Growth and the Challenge of Creating Viable Labor Standards in Developing Countries

Political Economy Research Institute Working Paper Series, No. 60

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...