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Informal Economy

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Many different terms are used: underground, shadow, non-observed, hidden etc. No universal agreement on exactly what those terms cover or how they differ.

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GU Women & Peace (@giwps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Women, Peace and Security is a bipartisan issue. Secretary Rubio was a co-sponsor of the bill, and Donald Trump signed it into law. This should be a flagship issue that this administration supports, not undermines. #WPS #womenpeacesecurity

Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Informal Employment (%) Mexico🇲🇽: 56.3 Colombia🇨🇴: 55.9 Costa Rica🇨🇷: 37.1 Chile🇨🇱: 27.4 Türkiye🇹🇷: 27.3 Australia🇦🇺: 26.1 Hungary🇭🇺: 17.8 Poland🇵🇱: 9.8 UK🇬🇧: 6.5 Italy🇮🇹: 3.8 France🇫🇷: 3.6 Denmark🇩🇰: 2.8 Spain🇪🇸: 2.6 Germany🇩🇪: 2.5 Ireland🇮🇪: 1.8 Switzerland🇨🇭: 1.1 International Labour Organization

Informal Employment (%)

Mexico🇲🇽: 56.3
Colombia🇨🇴: 55.9
Costa Rica🇨🇷: 37.1
Chile🇨🇱: 27.4
Türkiye🇹🇷: 27.3
Australia🇦🇺: 26.1
Hungary🇭🇺: 17.8
Poland🇵🇱: 9.8
UK🇬🇧: 6.5
Italy🇮🇹: 3.8
France🇫🇷: 3.6
Denmark🇩🇰: 2.8
Spain🇪🇸: 2.6
Germany🇩🇪: 2.5
Ireland🇮🇪: 1.8
Switzerland🇨🇭: 1.1

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EU_Eurostat (@eu_eurostat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 🏠 Highest shares in: 🇧🇬Bulgaria (30.3%) 🇷🇴Romania (27.9%) Lowest in: 🇨🇿Czechia (11.3%) 🇸🇮Slovenia (14.4%) Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!vqN6W4

In 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 🏠

Highest shares in:
🇧🇬Bulgaria (30.3%)
🇷🇴Romania (27.9%)
 
Lowest in:
🇨🇿Czechia (11.3%)
🇸🇮Slovenia (14.4%)
 
Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!vqN6W4
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Long Working Hours Turkey🇹🇷: 15.1 Colombia🇨🇴: 14.2 Mexico🇲🇽: 13.4 CR🇨🇷: 10.9 Greece🇬🇷: 9.6 Korea🇰🇷: 7.8 Chile🇨🇱: 6.5 NZ🇳🇿: 6.3 Japan🇯🇵: 5.6 France🇫🇷: 4.5 UK🇬🇧: 4.1 US🇺🇸: 3.3 Canada🇨🇦: 3 Spain🇪🇸: 2.5 Sweden🇸🇪: 1.4 Estonia🇪🇪: 1.1 Norway🇳🇴: 0.9 Latvia🇱🇻: 0.8 Lithuania🇱🇹: 0.4 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives

Long Working Hours

Turkey🇹🇷: 15.1
Colombia🇨🇴: 14.2
Mexico🇲🇽: 13.4
CR🇨🇷: 10.9
Greece🇬🇷: 9.6
Korea🇰🇷: 7.8
Chile🇨🇱: 6.5
NZ🇳🇿: 6.3
Japan🇯🇵: 5.6
France🇫🇷: 4.5
UK🇬🇧: 4.1
US🇺🇸: 3.3
Canada🇨🇦: 3
Spain🇪🇸: 2.5
Sweden🇸🇪: 1.4
Estonia🇪🇪: 1.1
Norway🇳🇴: 0.9
Latvia🇱🇻: 0.8
Lithuania🇱🇹: 0.4

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World Happiness Report (@happinessrpt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

↔ Unhappy people are attracted by the extremes of the political spectrum. Low-trust people are found more often on the far right, whereas high-trust people are more inclined to vote for the far left. Read more in Ch7 of #WHR2025👇 doi.org/10.18724/whr-h…

↔ Unhappy people are attracted by the extremes of the political spectrum. Low-trust people are found more often on the far right, whereas high-trust people are more inclined to vote for the far left.

Read more in Ch7 of #WHR2025👇
doi.org/10.18724/whr-h…
SDSN (@unsdsn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On May 13, REDS-SDSN Spain will present the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2025, focusing on proposals to accelerate #SDG implementation, at the European Parliament. 🗓️ When: May 13, 6:00 PM CEST 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yb284a6s 🖥️ Livestream: youtube.com/@REDSSDSNSpain

On May 13, <a href="/reds_sdsnspain/">REDS-SDSN Spain</a> will present the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2025, focusing on proposals to accelerate #SDG implementation, at the <a href="/Europarl_EN/">European Parliament</a>. 

🗓️ When: May 13, 6:00 PM CEST
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yb284a6s
🖥️ Livestream: youtube.com/@REDSSDSNSpain
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

World Happiness Index 2025 1. Finland🇫🇮 2. Denmark🇩🇰 3. Iceland🇮🇸 4. Sweden🇸🇪 5. Netherlands🇳🇱 6. Costa Rica🇨🇷 7. Norway🇳🇴 8. Israel🇮🇱 9. Luxembourg🇱🇺 10. Mexico🇲🇽 11. Australia🇦🇺 12. New Zealand🇳🇿 13. Switzerland🇨🇭 14. Belgium🇧🇪 15. Ireland🇮🇪 16. Lithuania🇱🇹 17. Austria🇦🇹 18.

World Happiness Index 2025

1. Finland🇫🇮
2. Denmark🇩🇰
3. Iceland🇮🇸
4. Sweden🇸🇪
5. Netherlands🇳🇱
6. Costa Rica🇨🇷
7. Norway🇳🇴
8. Israel🇮🇱
9. Luxembourg🇱🇺
10. Mexico🇲🇽
11. Australia🇦🇺
12. New Zealand🇳🇿
13. Switzerland🇨🇭
14. Belgium🇧🇪
15. Ireland🇮🇪
16. Lithuania🇱🇹
17. Austria🇦🇹
18.
Mauricio Olivera (@moliverag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Más de la mitad de los trabajadores en Colombia son informales. Y tenemos de las informalidades más altas. ¿La consulta popular resuelve este problema estructural de los trabajadores y del mercado laboral? ¿O se agrava el problema?

World Bank Caribbean (@wbcaribbean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: Caribbean Growth Outlook Spring 2025 🇧🇸Bahamas - 1.1% 🇧🇧Barbados - 2.8% 🇧🇿Belize - 2.8% 🇩🇲Dominica - 4.3% 🇬🇩Grenada - 3.8% 🇬🇾Guyana - 10% 🇭🇹Haiti: -2.2% 🇯🇲Jamaica - 1.7% 🇻🇨SVG - 4.9% 🇱🇨St. Lucia - 2.8% 🇸🇷Suriname - 3.1% 🇹🇹T&T - 2.8% Learn more: wrld.bg/WR3o50VKUYv

NEW: Caribbean Growth Outlook  Spring 2025

🇧🇸Bahamas - 1.1%
🇧🇧Barbados - 2.8%
🇧🇿Belize - 2.8% 
🇩🇲Dominica - 4.3%
🇬🇩Grenada - 3.8%
🇬🇾Guyana - 10% 
🇭🇹Haiti: -2.2%
🇯🇲Jamaica - 1.7% 
🇻🇨SVG - 4.9%
🇱🇨St. Lucia - 2.8% 
🇸🇷Suriname - 3.1%
🇹🇹T&amp;T - 2.8%

Learn more: wrld.bg/WR3o50VKUYv
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GDP per capita in OECD Countries (2021) Top 5 Countries Luxembourg🇱🇺 Ireland🇮🇪 Norway🇳🇴 Switzerland🇨🇭 US🇺🇸 Bottom 5 Countries Colombia🇨🇴 Mexico🇲🇽 Costa Rica🇨🇷 Chile🇨🇱 Türkiye🇹🇷 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives

GDP per capita in OECD Countries (2021)

Top 5 Countries

Luxembourg🇱🇺
Ireland🇮🇪
Norway🇳🇴
Switzerland🇨🇭
US🇺🇸

Bottom 5 Countries

Colombia🇨🇴
Mexico🇲🇽
Costa Rica🇨🇷
Chile🇨🇱
Türkiye🇹🇷

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United Nations (@un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy International Workers' Day! For more than 100 years, International Labour Organization has worked to achieve social justice & decent work for all – including dignity, equality, a fair income & safe working conditions. More about their important mission on Thursday’s #MayDay: ilo.org/about-ilo#miss…

EU_Eurostat (@eu_eurostat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the EU, 19.2% of employees usually worked during weekends in 2023. 👷💼 Highest shares in: 🇬🇷Greece (32.3%) 🇮🇹Italy (30.9%) Lowest in: 🇱🇹Lithuania (3.0%) 🇵🇱Poland (4.5%) Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!mtKNcD #InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay

In the EU, 19.2% of employees usually worked during weekends in 2023. 👷💼

Highest shares in:
🇬🇷Greece (32.3%)
🇮🇹Italy (30.9%) 
 
Lowest in:
🇱🇹Lithuania (3.0%)
🇵🇱Poland (4.5%) 
 
Learn more 👉 europa.eu/!mtKNcD

#InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Human Freedom Index 2024 1. Switzerland🇨🇭 2. New Zealand🇳🇿 3. Denmark🇩🇰 4. Luxembourg🇱🇺 5. Ireland🇮🇪 6. Finland🇫🇮 7. Sweden🇸🇪 7. Iceland🇮🇸 7. Australia🇦🇺 10. Estonia🇪🇪 11. Canada🇨🇦 12. Norway🇳🇴 12. Japan🇯🇵 14. Germany🇩🇪 15. Netherlands🇳🇱 15. Czechia🇨🇿 17. UK🇬🇧 17. USA🇺🇸 19.

Human Freedom Index 2024

1. Switzerland🇨🇭
2. New Zealand🇳🇿
3. Denmark🇩🇰
4. Luxembourg🇱🇺
5. Ireland🇮🇪 
6. Finland🇫🇮
7. Sweden🇸🇪
7. Iceland🇮🇸
7. Australia🇦🇺
10. Estonia🇪🇪
11. Canada🇨🇦
12. Norway🇳🇴
12. Japan🇯🇵
14. Germany🇩🇪
15. Netherlands🇳🇱
15. Czechia🇨🇿
17. UK🇬🇧
17. USA🇺🇸
19.
OCDE ➡️ Mejores Políticas para una Vida Mejor (@ocdeenespanol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Las tasas de desempleo de la OCDE se mantuvieron estables en el cuarto trimestre de 2024. En febrero de 2025, la tasa de desempleo de la OCDE se mantuvo sin cambios en el 4,8%, manteniéndose en o por debajo del 5,0% desde abril de 2022. 🔗 oecd.org/en/data/insigh… | #OECDstats

Las tasas de desempleo de la OCDE se mantuvieron estables en el cuarto trimestre de 2024.

En febrero de 2025, la tasa de desempleo de la OCDE se mantuvo sin cambios en el 4,8%, manteniéndose en o por debajo del 5,0% desde abril de 2022.

🔗 oecd.org/en/data/insigh…  | #OECDstats
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Doctors and Nurses across OECD Countries Top 5 Countries Norway🇳🇴 Switzerland🇨🇭 Iceland🇮🇸 Germany🇩🇪 Finland🇫🇮 Bottom 5 Countries Colombia🇨🇴 Türkiye🇹🇷 Mexico🇲🇽 Chile🇨🇱 Costa Rica🇨🇷 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives

Doctors and Nurses across OECD Countries

Top 5 Countries 

Norway🇳🇴
Switzerland🇨🇭
Iceland🇮🇸
Germany🇩🇪
Finland🇫🇮

Bottom 5 Countries 

Colombia🇨🇴
Türkiye🇹🇷
Mexico🇲🇽
Chile🇨🇱
Costa Rica🇨🇷

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World Bank (@worldbank) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What does it take to start a business online? New World Bank B-READY data shows huge differences in digital services, transparency, and interoperability for business entry across 50 countries. See the trends: wrld.bg/QqgV50VK2zb

What does it take to start a business online? New <a href="/WorldBank/">World Bank</a> B-READY data shows huge differences in digital services, transparency, and interoperability for business entry across 50 countries. 

See the trends: wrld.bg/QqgV50VK2zb
Informal Economy (@economyinformal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hours Worked (2023) Mexico🇲🇽: 2,207 Costa Rica🇨🇷: 2,171 Chile🇨🇱: 1,953 Greece🇬🇷: 1,897 Israel🇮🇱: 1,880 Korea🇰🇷: 1,872 Poland🇵🇱: 1,803 USA🇺🇸: 1,799 Italy🇮🇹: 1,734 Canada🇨🇦: 1,685 Australia🇦🇺: 1,651 Spain🇪🇸: 1,632 Japan🇯🇵: 1,611 UK🇬🇧: 1,524 France🇫🇷: 1,500 Germany🇩🇪: 1,343 OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives

Hours Worked (2023)

Mexico🇲🇽: 2,207
Costa Rica🇨🇷: 2,171
Chile🇨🇱: 1,953
Greece🇬🇷: 1,897
Israel🇮🇱: 1,880
Korea🇰🇷: 1,872
Poland🇵🇱: 1,803
USA🇺🇸: 1,799
Italy🇮🇹: 1,734
Canada🇨🇦: 1,685
Australia🇦🇺: 1,651
Spain🇪🇸: 1,632
Japan🇯🇵: 1,611
UK🇬🇧: 1,524
France🇫🇷: 1,500
Germany🇩🇪: 1,343

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Kristen Michal (@kristenmichalpm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Estonia ranks 2nd globally in this year's RSF World Press Freedom Index. Freedom is invaluable. Independent journalism keeps societies strong and resilient. rsf.org/en/index

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World Press Freedom Index 2025 1. Norway🇳🇴 2. Estonia🇪🇪 3. Netherlands🇳🇱 4. Sweden🇸🇪 5. Finland🇫🇮 6. Denmark🇩🇰 7. Ireland🇮🇪 8. Portugal🇵🇹 9. Switzerland🇨🇭 10. Czechia🇨🇿 11. Germany🇩🇪 12. Liechtenstein🇱🇮 13. Luxembourg🇱🇺 14. Lithuania🇱🇹 15. Latvia🇱🇻 16. New Zealand🇳🇿 17.

World Press Freedom Index 2025

1. Norway🇳🇴
2. Estonia🇪🇪
3. Netherlands🇳🇱
4. Sweden🇸🇪
5. Finland🇫🇮
6. Denmark🇩🇰
7. Ireland🇮🇪
8. Portugal🇵🇹
9. Switzerland🇨🇭
10. Czechia🇨🇿
11. Germany🇩🇪
12. Liechtenstein🇱🇮
13. Luxembourg🇱🇺
14. Lithuania🇱🇹
15. Latvia🇱🇻
16. New Zealand🇳🇿
17.