Informal economy
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Although it is difficult to assess the extent of undeclared work in Central and Eastern Europe, recent findings indicate that informal employment is widespread in the Western Balkans and Moldova and also in other Central and Eastern European countries. For example, the latest ILO studies have revealed that over 30 per cent of the total workforce is employed informally in the construction sector of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in the overall economy of Montenegro and Moldova. More
What's new
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International Labour Standards
“Ukraine works!” 5-year ILO project closes with improved occupational health and safety standards and more effective State Labour Inspectorate
30 May 2023
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Employment creation
“Jobs for all” - European Union and Sweden pledge five million euros in support of employment of young women and the hard-to-employ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
28 February 2023
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Three essential questions
What are the proven means to reduce informality?
09 February 2023
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Publications
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The Republic of Moldova
The informal economy in the Republic of Moldova
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova
Extending social security to the informal economy
Focus on our projects
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Montenegro
Moving from the informal to the formal economy
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South Eastern European countries and Moldova
Formalization of the informal economy