Theme: Statistics

Statistics on Informal Employment in Brazil

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

Non-Standard Employment and Issues Emerging from Experiences in Canada

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

Low Pay Among Wage Earners and the Self-employed in IndiaInternational Labour Review

Abstract: While inequality and poverty in India have been much studied, little attention has been given to the underlying role of the labour...

The Informal Sector and Informal Employment in Armenia

This report contains the findings of the mixed-survey approach to measuring informal sector.

Counting the Poor: Measurement and Other IssuesEconomic and Political Weekly

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...

Women and Men in Informal Employment: Key Facts and New MDG3 Indicator

Studies in “Non-Standard” Employment in Canada

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

WIEGO MBO Newsletter April 2013

WIEGO’s April 2013 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers   Read the newsletter in English.

WIEGO en el Mundo: Boletín Informativo, julio de 2015

Este número del boletín WIEGO incluye: