Publications on informal economy
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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.
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ILO Working paper 84
Engendering informality statistics: gaps and opportunities
21 November 2022
Informality is a dynamic and multidimensional concern that demands gender-sensitive data. In 2018, globally, more than 60% of employment was informal. However, global averages hide that in more countries the share of women in informal employment exceeds that of men. Also, women in the informal economy are often in the most unprotected situations – as domestic workers, home-based workers and contributing family workers – where a lack of visibility can increase their vulnerability.
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Assessment of social security coverage of workers in diverse forms of employment and in platform employment in China
12 October 2022
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Appendix 1 of 4
Appendix 1: Report of key findings from the stakeholder survey on decent work in Nature-based Solutions
08 October 2022
Appendix 1 of "Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions"
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Appendix 2 of 4
Appendix 2: Methodology for Estimating current and future employment in NbS (Chapter 6)
08 October 2022
Appendix 2 of "Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions"
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Appendix 3 of 4
Appendix 3: Classification of countries included in the modelling results (Chapter 6)
08 October 2022
Appendix 3 of "Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions"
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Appendix 4 of 4
Appendix 4: Detailed case studies
08 October 2022
Appendix 4 of "Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions"
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ILO Working paper 80
Realizing the opportunities of the platform economy through freedom of association and collective bargaining
30 September 2022
This study provides empirical evidence from different regions of the world to identify avenues for platform economy workers to access freedom of association and collective bargaining.
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Joint report - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, ILO and IDOS
A majority working in the shadows: A six-country opinion survey on informal labour in sub-Saharan Africa
15 September 2022
Most workers in sub-Saharan Africa are informally employed, which often leaves them without access to health care and social protection.
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Future of Work, Emerging Sectors and the Potential for Transition to Formality
12 September 2022