The South African informal sector (1997 – 2006)

dc.contributor.authorYu, Derek
dc.contributor.authorEssop, Hassan
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T09:45:46Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T09:45:46Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractAccording to the 2006 September Labour Force Survey, approximately 22% of the employed (excluding domestic workers and agricultural employment) are engaged in informal sector activities as their main work to sustain themselves and their dependents. Given the large size of the informal sector in relation to the formal sector, it is imperative to understand the dynamics and trends within the informal sector. This paper provides a detailed quantitative descriptive analysis of the South African informal sector between 1997 and 2006 using the October Household Survey and the Labour Force Survey data, adding to the work on informal markets done by authors such as Devey, Skinner & Valodia (2003, 2006a, 2006b), Muller (2003) and Muller & Posel (2004). Such an analysis could not only enhance the informal sector literature currently available, but also increase the depth of analysis available to policy makers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHassan Essop & Derek Yu, 2008. "The South African informal sector (1997 – 2006)," Working Papers 03/2008, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ekon.sun.ac.za/wpapers/2008/wp032008/wp-03-2008.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6075
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectHousehold surveyen_US
dc.subjectLabour market trendsen_US
dc.subjectInformal sectoren_US
dc.subjectPolicy makersen_US
dc.titleThe South African informal sector (1997 – 2006)en_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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