Theme: Statistics

Estimating Domestic Workers, Home-Based Workers, Street Vendors and Waste Pickers in India

Statistics on Informal Employment in Kenya

This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Kenya.

Informal employment in the European Union

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

Employment, The Informal Sector, and Poverty: Data and Analytical Challenges

The Informal Sector and Informal Employment in Indonesia

This report contains the findings of the 2009 National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) (second round conducted on 8–1 August 2009) and the...

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...

Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers

This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives...

Informal Employment: Rethinking Workforce Development

Informal Economy Employment Data In South Africa: A Critical Analysis

System of National Accounts 2008

More information about the 2008 SNA, including versions in other languages, is available here.The 2008 SNA is an update of the System of...