All publications: informal employment + informal enterprises + informal economy

Independent evaluation of the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programmes, strategies and actions in the Western Balkans (2012-15)

ILO Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) are the primary framework for delivering support to member countries in an effort to promote decent work as a key national development strategy. This high-level evaluation assesses the extent to which the...

Extending social security to the informal economy - Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Moldova

This report analyses effects of the informal economy on social security, and discusses possible policy measures to extend the social security coverage for workers in the informal economy.

Informal Economy

Organizing Workers in the Informal Economy-Policy Brief

The aim of this policy brief is to assist workers’ organizations in understanding and tackling the injustices and decent work deficits associated with employment in the informal economy. It provides information and proposes strategies that can be...

MDW Information Guide

Information Guide for Domestic Workers in Zimbabwe

As part of the GAP-MDW Zimbabwe/Lesotho-South Africa migration corridor project, this information guide has been created for domestic workers in Zimbabwe.

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 75

Non-standard forms of employment in Latin America: Prevalence, characteristics and impacts on wages

Employment Situation in Latina America and the Caribbean (nº14)

This new edition of Employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean discusses how weak job creation led to the third consecutive annual decline in the employment rate, which fell by 0.4 percentage points in 2015, indicating a reduction in...

Work4Youth Technical Brief

Organizing of young informal workers: Does it pay off?

There are several questions to be answered, as far as the nature, dynamics and ramifications of organized action among young informal workers. This paper attempts to answer these questions from a comparative perspective of Uganda and Nepal. Based on...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 70

Non-standard forms of employment in Uganda and Ghana

Research Department Working Paper n°10

Do public employment services improve employment outcomes? Evidence from Colombia

The paper assesses the effects of participation in the Public Employment Service (PES) in Colombia by means of propensity score matching.

Formalization of the informal economy in Jamaica: Granville, Garlands/Horse Guard

A 40 page brochure highlighting the findings, activities and achievements, as well as the recommendations coming out of the ILO 1-year Programme

Social Protection

MORE THAN BUSINESS ALONE: Extending and Promoting Social Protection amongst MSMEs and Informal Workers in Zambia’s Building Construction...

The social protection component of the Zambia Green Jobs Programme aims to strengthening a social protection floor for vulnerable workers and families in the construction sector. This report is a brief outlining the approach methodology, and results...

The informal economy in the Republic of Moldova: a comprehensive review

A new ILO study gives a comprehensive set of recommendations how to facilitate Moldova’s transition to the formal economy

Women’s Entrepreneurship Development

The ILO approach to Women’s Entrepreneurship Development - Sustainable Enterprises

The State of Social Dialogue in Asia-Pacific: Research Note on Social Dialogue in Asia-Pacific

Social Dialogue in Asia-Pacific

This research note provides a brief overview of the different social dialogue models in Asia-Pacific and analyses the economic and social trends in social dialogue in the region.

Export-led development, employment and gender in the era of globalization

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 197

The ILO in Moldova

The Moldova Country Fact sheet shows the ILO programmes, key challenges, priorities, main actions and key results in collaboration with the constituents and social partners in the Republic of Moldova.

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 67

The effects of non-standard forms of employment on worker health and safety

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 69

Non-standard forms of employment in some Asian countries: A study of wages and working conditions of temporary workers

Informal employment among youth in Brazil

Informal economy

Report of Regional Tripartite Workshop on Transitions to Formality and Decent Work

The regional knowledge sharing forum (RKSF) aimed at providing an opportunity for tripartite constituents from selected countries of the Asia and the Pacific region to share experience and analysis contributing to a better understanding of what...