All publications: informal employment + informal enterprises + informal economy

Work4Youth Publications

Informal employment among youth: evidence from 20 school-to-work transition surveys

This report provides empirical evidence to confirm that informal employment, a category considered as “non-standard” in traditional literature, is in fact “standard” among young workers in developing economies. Based on the school-to-work...

Implementation of the decent work agenda in West Africa : results of activities of the Decent Work Technical Support Team

This report presents the achievements of the Decent Work Technical support team for West Africa and Country Office for Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Togo...

Implementation of the decent work agenda in West Africa : results of activities of the Decent Work Technical Support Team

This report presents the achievements of the Decent Work Technical support team for West Africa and Country Office for Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Togo...

Dual dimensions of non-regular work and SMEs in the Republic of Korea: Country case study on labour market segmentation

Employment Working Paper No. 148

The formal and informal sectors in Colombia: Country case study on labour market segmentation

Employment Working Paper No. 146

The 5 Business Killers in Montenegro.

The enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Botswana

This evaluation of the business environment of Botswana presents a comprehensive assessment of the 17 conditions of an enabling environment for enterprise development as it was proposed by the International Labour Conference of 2007.

The enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Montenegro.

This evaluation of the business environment of Montenegro presents a comprehensive assessment of the 17 conditions of an enabling environment for enterprise development as it was proposed by the International Labour Conference of 2007.

The enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Moldova.

This evaluation of the business environment of Moldova presents a comprehensive assessment of the 17 conditions of an enabling environment for enterprise development as it was proposed by the International Labour Conference of 2007.

The 7 Obstacles for Business in Moldova.

An agenda for improving the business climate in Moldova.

Informal employment and the informal sector

19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, 2-11 October 2013

Rural policy briefs

Promoting rural development through occupational safety and health

Most people in rural areas face particularly poor and hazardous working conditions coupled with a lack of social protection. Integrated approaches that include promoting rural workers’ health and safety are fundamental to ensure decent and...

FORLAC Brochure

In Latin America and the Caribbean, there are 130 million informal workers.

This brochure presents the FORLAC program and its scope, which is: Generate knowledge on the dimensions and nature of informality, Provide advice and technical assistance, Train representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations,...

Labour inspection and undeclared work in the EU

The purpose of this study is to consider the role that national labour inspection systems in the EU have as part of a strategic policy response to undeclared work. It was coordinated by the ILO’s Labour Administration and Inspection Programme...

Report V(1)

Transitioning from the informal to the formal economy

Provides an overview of the informal economy, its impact on the attainment of decent work for all workers and employers and the ILO’s approach to the transition to formality, as set out in the 2002 conclusions.

From informality to decent work in Yemen

This policy brief focuses on one aspect of socio-economic insecurity in Yemen: the informal economy

Rethinking Informality in Light of the Arab Uprisings

This paper provides an overview of the ILO conceptual framework on informality and discusses its implications by focusing on its relevance to the Arab region in light of recent developments

2013. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.

The Report, describing progress made in the world of work in the region over the last year and, at the same time, once again presenting strategic guidelines for discussion. The document also describes a chequered period: sustained progress has been...

The Informal Economy and Decent Work: A Policy Resource Guide supporting transitions to formality

This practical Policy Resource Guide is the first initiative to bring together a synthesis of knowledge, policy innovations and good practices facilitating transition to formality.