Theme: Statistics

Measuring the Informal Economy

Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture, 2nd Edition

This ILO-WIEGO publication is a significant step forward from the Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture (2002

Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?

The international standards concerning a statistical definition of informal employment and concerning statistics of employment in the informal...

Informal Workers in Urban South Africa: A Statistical Snapshot

This brief offers details of the urban informal workers in South Africa’s metros, with a further focus on three cities.

Casualization of Urban Labor Force: Analysis of Recent Trends in Manufacturing

Measuring the Unorganized Sector in India

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines

This paper brings together the findings from four country papers on informal economy budget analysis. Informal economy budget analysis asks...

Non-standard and informal employment in Italy

Paper for the WIEGO meeting on “Measuring Informal Employment in Developed Countries” 31 October-1 November 2008, Harvard University

The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics

The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics released on October 20th by the United Nations highlights the latest data documenting...

Definitional and Statistical Issues: Task force Report

This is a report of the  Task Force  set up to review the existing definitions and evolve a set of criteria for  common definitions of un-organised/informal...