Publications on informal economy

  1. Publication

    New data shine light on gender gaps in the labour market

    05 March 2023

  2. ILO Brief

    Intervention Model: For extending social protection to migrant workers in the informal economy

    28 February 2023

  3. Publication

    Labour Overview 2022 for Latin America and the Caribbean [Executive summary]

    07 February 2023

    Latin America and the Caribbean faces a "highly complex and uncertain" labour market in 2023 due to a conjunction of multiple crises that impact labour markets and make it necessary to apply policies to create formal employment. The most urgent labour problem for the region is the quality of employment and the insufficient labour and total income generated by workers and their families.

  4. Executive Summary

    World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023

    16 January 2023

    This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.

  5. Report

    World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023

    16 January 2023

    This ILO flagship report details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.

  6. ILO Working paper 86

    Negotiations by workers in the informal economy

    04 January 2023

    This paper provides empirical evidence from Africa, Asia and the Americas on negotiations and collective bargaining by workers in the informal economy.

  7. Publication

    Legislative and Policy Coherence on the Extension of Social Security Coverage in Jordan

    12 December 2022

    The objective of this report is to identify options to strengthen legislative and policy coherence on the extension of social security in Jordan through an in-depth analysis of the national legal and policy frameworks.

  8. ILO-UNEP-IUCN joint report

    Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022

    08 December 2022

    The first report in a biennial series on decent work, just transition and nature-based solutions.

  9. Publication

    Challenges related to informality and formalization in Turkana County, Kenya

    08 December 2022

    The ILO conducted a study to identify barriers related to informality and formalization of enterprises and jobs in the informal economy in Turkana County.

  10. ILO Working paper 85

    Ride-hailing versus traditional taxi services: The experiences of taxi drivers in Lebanon

    05 December 2022

    This paper provides insights into the working conditions of platform-based taxi drivers, and engages critically with the development of taxi platforms in Lebanon and shows its dependence on venture capital funds, the “non‑uberized” economy, the State and the non-market society in Lebanon, which is experiencing a structural transformation of its economy and labour market.