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This briefing note discusses how the changes introduced in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) will affect (a) how the informal sector and informal employment are or can be defined for analysis purposes, and (b) comparability of estimates based on QLFS data with earlier estimates based on...
This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Ghana. The statistics are based on analysis of the Ghana Living Standard Survey of 2006, conducted by Ghana Statistical Service. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of...
This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Kenya. The statistics are based on analysis of the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey of 2004/6, conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (at that time called Central Bureau of...
This brief summarizes statistics on poverty and employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Brazil. The statistics are based on analysis of the Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD) survey of 2007, conducted by Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. This...
This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in South Africa. The statistics are based on analysis of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) conducted in the second quarter of 2010 by Statistics South Africa. This brief is part of the WIEGO...
In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited education and skills. Moreover, waste picking is increasingly recognized as making a valuable contribution to global environmental efforts and the development of...
Prepared for the WIEGO Research Conference, 24-26 March 2011. Cape Town, South Africa.
Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working is, for the most part, unknown. Local governments need accurate data on street traders in order to formulate appropriate, effective policies. Street trading...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.