International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Home-Based Workers in India: A Statistical Profile This statistical snapshot of India’s home-based workers offers data on the size of this workforce, age, sex, type of industry and more. Data... Read More
Informal Workers in Ghana: A Statistical Snapshot This brief details recent data on informal workers in Greater Accra, urban Ghana and Ghana overall, and looks at the data: Read More
Incineração de resíduos e Catadores: Um guia técnico sobre tecnologias de recuperação energética de resíduos sólidos Also available in: Read More
Informal Workers in Urban Thailand: A Statistical Snapshot This brief contains estimates on informal workers in Bangkok and other urban centres in Thailand. Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Lilongwe, Malawi In 2013, 89 per cent of Malawi’s 5.5 million employed people were informally employed. Informal economy budget analysis (IEBA) explores the... Read More
Waste Incineration and Informal Livelihoods: A Technical Guide on Waste-to-Energy Initiatives This brief provides waste picker organizations, policymakers and practitioners with information about waste-to-energy initiatives, and solid... Read More
Turning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African Countries This Legal Brief compares the Civil Law and Common Law systems to explore the recourses and remedies street vendors may have to to defend... Read More
Considerations for Revision of the International Classification of Status in Employment – ICSE-93 Many employment arrangements today do not fit easily within the existing International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93) either... Read More
The Regularization of Street Vending in Bhubaneshwar, India: A Policy Model After years of conflict between street traders and local authorities, the city of Bhubaneshwar, India developed a public, private and community... Read More
Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Statistics and Trends This report presents statistics and trends on home-based workers in Pakistan, based on data from the Labour Force Survey for two points in... Read More
