Informality

Building on the 2009 OECD Report Is informal normal? the point of departure for this work is the fact that across the developing world, economies are not formalizing as they grow. This makes the extension of social protection coverage challenging to say the least.

This work intends to provide a granular picture of informal sector workers in a sample of 25-30 emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, as a starting point for reflection on informality-robust social protection programmes and policies. This work is being done in collaboration with the International Labour Organization’s Research Department.