All publications: informal employment + informal enterprises + informal economy

ILO Country study

Rapid Country Assessment: South Africa - The impacts from a COVID-19 shock to South Africa's economy and labour...

This rapid assessment considers the likely impact of the COVID crisis on enterprises and livelihoods and incomes of workers – regular and non-regular, protected and unprotected. It checks the policy responses to the economic crisis and examines...

ILO Country brief

COVID-19 and the labour market in Argentina: The challenge of fighting the pandemic and its socio-economic impact at a time of severe...

Key Findings: Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations and small-scale enterprises in Iraq

Recognising the immediate challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impact on vulnerable individuals, households, and enterprises in Iraq, a rapid assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 was carried out in June 2020.

Brief

Employers and workers negotiating measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, protect livelihoods and support recovery: A review of practice

Policy resource package

Extending social security to self-employed workers

Key lessons learned from international experience

Policy recommendations from dialogue on “The National Skills Development Policy 2011- Major imperatives to reflect”

The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) is currently reviewing the National Skills Development Policy (NSDP) 2011 in order to upgrade it ensure its relevance in the changing context of policy environment, market demands and future of work.

COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 5th edition

Policy resource package

Extending social security to workers in micro and small enterprises

Key lessons learned from international experience

ILO/Sida Partnership on Employment Working Paper No. 6

Attaining SDG 8 in Azerbaijan: The challenges of economic transformation and job creation

ILO Country study

Portugal : Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and labour market

Factsheet

Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on loss of jobs and hours among domestic workers

The ILO estimates that, in the early stages of the pandemic, on 15 March 2020, 49.3% of domestic workers were significantly impacted. This figure peaked at 73.7% on 15 May, before reducing to 72.3% on 4 June.

Better cheese, better work: The Alliance Caucasus Programme's Impact on Informality and Working Conditions in Georgia's Dairy Sector

Better cheese, better work: The Alliance Caucasus Programme's Impact on Informality and Working Conditions in Georgia's Dairy Sector

COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 4th edition

COVID-19 labour market impact in Nepal

The country brief provides the assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 on labour market in Nepal.

Factsheet

Beyond contagion or starvation: Giving domestic workers another way forward

In the wake of COVID-19, governments around the world have called on people to take one most important action: to stay home. But for many workers, staying home has meant losing their jobs, or worse still, losing their livelihoods.

Factsheet

Impact of lockdown measures on the informal economy - A summary

As of April 2020, it is estimated that almost 1.6 billion informal economy workers are significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a 60 per cent decline in their earnings.

Brief

Impact of lockdown measures on the informal economy

As of April 2020, it is estimated that almost 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an estimated decline in their earnings of 60 per cent.

Brief

COVID-19 crisis and the informal economy: Immediate responses and policy challenges

This policy brief focuses on the immediate responses that countries can take to address the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the informal economy at its early stages, while pointing to areas that will need sustained investment in the future...

Guidelines

Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on enterprises and workers in the informal economy in developing and emerging countries

Identifying the needs and priorities of the groups in the informal economy that are the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 crisis is essential to develop adequate policy responses. These guidelines provide a step by step approach to get this knowledge...