Publications on informal economy

  1. Questions & answers

    The role of social dialogue and the social partners in addressing the consequences of COVID-19 in the informal economy

    29 October 2020

  2. COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

    ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 6th edition

    23 September 2020

  3. Paper

    Building back better for women: Women's dire position in the informal economy

    15 September 2020

  4. Brief

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

    03 July 2020

  5. COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

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

    30 June 2020

  6. ILO Country study

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

    26 June 2020

  7. COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

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

    27 May 2020

  8. ILO Technical brief

    Rapid Diagnostics for Assessing the Country Level Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy and Labour Market - Guidelines

    05 May 2020

    These guidelines were developed by the ILO's Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch (EMPLAB) to support countries, through ILO employment specialists and Country Offices, undertake rapid diagnostics to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and policy responses.

  9. Brief

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

    05 May 2020

    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 in order to ensure well-being and decent work for workers and economic undertakings in the informal economy. This brief will be followed by another on mid- to long-term responses, once the rapid propagation phase of the virus has passed.

  10. Factsheet

    Impact of lockdown measures on the informal economy - A summary

    05 May 2020

    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.