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Meanings of informal sector in English

Russian
неформальная экономика
Portuguese
economia informal
Spanish
economía informal
Catalan
economia informal

Economic activity unregulated by government.

Related terms
неформальная экономика
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Examples for "informal economy"
Examples for "informal economy"
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The street children are the lifeblood of the informal economy, said Macedo.
Reuters
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On top of that come millions of job losses in the informal economy.
Reuters
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Lastly, the government should continuously alleviate the numerous barriers to the informal economy.
The South African
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The informal economy can provide income or a social safety net.
Jamaica Observer
5
Pena Nieto also wants to reduce the size of Mexico's large informal economy.
Reuters
Usage of informal sector in English
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Today, the informal sector contributes more to the economy than mining.
The South African
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Racist agents would also move to largely position themselves in the informal sector.
The South African
3
Women in the informal sector have had their income taken away, Byanyima said.
Reuters
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Russia's informal sector is a vital, though crime-tainted, engine of growth.
Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era
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Most migrants work in the informal sector doing low-paid jobs shunned by Moroccans, however.
Reuters
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The formal sector requires skills that those in the informal sector simply don't have.
The South African
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And community based learning - informal sector as well as partnering with the formal system.
Radio NZ
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In addition, others argue, the informal sector is also an important space for entrepreneurs.
The South African
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But many will be in the informal sector, and not entitled to UIF payments.
The South African
10
The findings also emphasised how precarious the informal sector is.
The South African
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That was a blow to the informal sector where most bikes are about 100cc.
Reuters
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It is especially bad news for the 31 million Mexicans working in the informal sector.
Reuters
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But up to 90 percent of jobs outside agriculture are still in the informal sector.
Reuters
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Inflation and indebtedness rose, and employment grew only in the so-called " informal sector".
The Guardian
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Workers like Batista in Brazil's large informal sector have been particularly hard hit by the crisis.
Reuters
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This leads one to think that he may be referring to businesses in the informal sector.
The South African
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