Publications on informal economy
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Executive Summary
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023
16 January 2023
This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.
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Report
World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023
16 January 2023
This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.
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ILO Working paper 86
Negotiations by workers in the informal economy
04 January 2023
This paper provides empirical evidence from Africa, Asia and the Americas on negotiations and collective bargaining by workers in the informal economy.
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Legislative and Policy Coherence on the Extension of Social Security Coverage in Jordan
12 December 2022
The objective of this report is to identify options to strengthen legislative and policy coherence on the extension of social security in Jordan through an in-depth analysis of the national legal and policy frameworks.
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ILO-UNEP-IUCN joint report
Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022
08 December 2022
The first report in a biennial global series on work and employment in the emerging nature conservation and restoration economy
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Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022-Appendices
08 December 2022
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Challenges related to informality and formalization in Turkana County, Kenya
08 December 2022
The ILO conducted a study to identify barriers related to informality and formalization of enterprises and jobs in the informal economy in Turkana County.
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ILO Working paper 85
Ride-hailing versus traditional taxi services: The experiences of taxi drivers in Lebanon
05 December 2022
This paper provides insights into the working conditions of platform-based taxi drivers, and engages critically with the development of taxi platforms in Lebanon and shows its dependence on venture capital funds, the “non‑uberized” economy, the State and the non-market society in Lebanon, which is experiencing a structural transformation of its economy and labour market.
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ILO Working paper 84
Engendering informality statistics: gaps and opportunities
21 November 2022
Informality is a dynamic and multidimensional concern that demands gender-sensitive data. In 2018, globally, more than 60% of employment was informal. However, global averages hide that in more countries the share of women in informal employment exceeds that of men. Also, women in the informal economy are often in the most unprotected situations – as domestic workers, home-based workers and contributing family workers – where a lack of visibility can increase their vulnerability.
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Assessment of social security coverage of workers in diverse forms of employment and in platform employment in China
12 October 2022