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| 5 | Recall{{{(i)}}}ng paragraph 33 of the resolut{{{(i)}}}on concern{{{(i)}}}ng stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] and underemployment (resolut{{{(i)}}}on I), adopted by the Th{{{(i)}}}rteenth Conference (1982) and the resolut{{{(i)}}}on concern{{{(i)}}}ng the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] (resolut{{{(i)}}}on VIII), adopted by the Fourteenth Conference (1987), | ||
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| 7 | Cons{{{(i)}}}der{{{(i)}}}ng that stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] are espec{{{(i)}}}ally needed {{{(i)}}}n order to {{{(i)}}}mprove the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal systems of countr{{{(i)}}}es where [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es account for a s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cant proport{{{(i)}}}on of total [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on, | ||
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| 9 | Observ{{{(i)}}}ng the development of concepts and techn{{{(i)}}}ques for obta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng and analys{{{(i)}}}ng such stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs {{{(i)}}}n a number of countr{{{(i)}}}es, | ||
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| 11 | Recogn{{{(i)}}}z{{{(i)}}}ng that although these concepts and techn{{{(i)}}}ques w{{{(i)}}}ll be further {{{(i)}}}mproved {{{(i)}}}n the l{{{(i)}}}ght of add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}onal exper{{{(i)}}}ence, there {{{(i)}}}s currently a need for {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards to prov{{{(i)}}}de techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes as a bas{{{(i)}}}s for the development of su{{{(i)}}}table def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and the des{{{(i)}}}gn of appropr{{{(i)}}}ate data collect{{{(i)}}}on methods and programmes, and recogn{{{(i)}}}z{{{(i)}}}ng the usefulness of such standards {{{(i)}}}n enhanc{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, | ||
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| 13 | Adopts th{{{(i)}}}s twenty-e{{{(i)}}}ghth day of January 1993 the follow{{{(i)}}}ng resolut{{{(i)}}}on: | ||
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| 15 | = OBJECTIVES = | ||
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| 17 | ~1. Countr{{{(i)}}}es where the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] plays a s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cant role {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on and econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al development should a{{{(i)}}}m, where pract{{{(i)}}}cable, at develop{{{(i)}}}ng a comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve system of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] to prov{{{(i)}}}de an adequate stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal base for the var{{{(i)}}}ous users of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, w{{{(i)}}}th account be{{{(i)}}}ng taken of spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c nat{{{(i)}}}onal needs and c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances. The system to be developed should contr{{{(i)}}}bute to the {{{(i)}}}mprovement of labour stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and nat{{{(i)}}}onal accounts as an {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on base for macroeconom{{{(i)}}}c analys{{{(i)}}}s, plann{{{(i)}}}ng, pol{{{(i)}}}cy formulat{{{(i)}}}on and evaluat{{{(i)}}}on, to the {{{(i)}}}ntegrat{{{(i)}}}on of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}nto the development process and to {{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}nst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}onal{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on. It should prov{{{(i)}}}de quant{{{(i)}}}tat{{{(i)}}}ve {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}on of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] to var{{{(i)}}}ous aspects of econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al development, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] creat{{{(i)}}}on, product{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on, human cap{{{(i)}}}tal format{{{(i)}}}on and the mob{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on of f{{{(i)}}}nanc{{{(i)}}}al resources. The system may also prov{{{(i)}}}de data for the des{{{(i)}}}gn and mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng of spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c support pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es and ass{{{(i)}}}stance programmes for the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] as a whole or parts thereof w{{{(i)}}}th a v{{{(i)}}}ew to {{{(i)}}}ncreas{{{(i)}}}ng the product{{{(i)}}}ve potent{{{(i)}}}al and [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]**-** and {{{(i)}}}ncome-generat{{{(i)}}}ng capac{{{(i)}}}ty of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts, {{{(i)}}}mprov{{{(i)}}}ng the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons and soc{{{(i)}}}al and legal protect{{{(i)}}}on of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] workers, develop{{{(i)}}}ng an appropr{{{(i)}}}ate regulatory framework and promot{{{(i)}}}ng the organ{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] producers and workers, and for the analys{{{(i)}}}s of the econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}on of part{{{(i)}}}cular groups of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] workers such as women, ch{{{(i)}}}ldren, rural-urban m{{{(i)}}}grants or {{{(i)}}}mm{{{(i)}}}grants. | ||
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| 19 | 2. In order to fulf{{{(i)}}}l the above object{{{(i)}}}ves, comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve, deta{{{(i)}}}led and rel{{{(i)}}}able stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs should, as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, be comp{{{(i)}}}led on: the total number of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts, class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed by var{{{(i)}}}ous structural character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs to prov{{{(i)}}}de {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the compos{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy part{{{(i)}}}cular segments; ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) total [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n such un{{{(i)}}}ts, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the number of persons engaged by soc{{{(i)}}}o-demograph{{{(i)}}}c and other character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and on the cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of the{{{(i)}}}r [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%); ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) product{{{(i)}}}on and {{{(i)}}}ncomes generated through [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, der{{{(i)}}}ved, where poss{{{(i)}}}ble, from data on outputs, {{{(i)}}}nputs and related transact{{{(i)}}}ons; and ({{{(i)}}}v) other character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs perta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng to cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons under wh{{{(i)}}}ch [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts are created and carry out the{{{(i)}}}r act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng the{{{(i)}}}r relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps w{{{(i)}}}th other un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}ns{{{(i)}}}de and outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 21 | 3. In order to enhance the{{{(i)}}}r comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty and usefulness, stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should, as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, be compat{{{(i)}}}ble w{{{(i)}}}th other related econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and w{{{(i)}}}th nat{{{(i)}}}onal accounts as regards the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons, class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons and reference per{{{(i)}}}ods used. | ||
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| 23 | 4. Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should be comp{{{(i)}}}led at regular {{{(i)}}}ntervals so that changes {{{(i)}}}n the s{{{(i)}}}ze and character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] over t{{{(i)}}}me can be mon{{{(i)}}}tored adequately. The frequency of data collect{{{(i)}}}on may vary accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the d{{{(i)}}}fferent types of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs ment{{{(i)}}}oned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 2, survey methods requ{{{(i)}}}red and the{{{(i)}}}r {{{(i)}}}mpl{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons for the use of human and f{{{(i)}}}nanc{{{(i)}}}al resources. | ||
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| 25 | = CONCEPT = | ||
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| 27 | 5. (1) The [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] may be broadly character{{{(i)}}}sed as cons{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng of un{{{(i)}}}ts engaged {{{(i)}}}n the product{{{(i)}}}on of goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces w{{{(i)}}}th the pr{{{(i)}}}mary object{{{(i)}}}ve of generat{{{(i)}}}ng [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncomes to the persons concerned. These un{{{(i)}}}ts typ{{{(i)}}}cally operate at a low level of organ{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on, w{{{(i)}}}th l{{{(i)}}}ttle or no d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on between labour and cap{{{(i)}}}tal as factors of product{{{(i)}}}on and on a small scale. Labour relat{{{(i)}}}ons where they ex{{{(i)}}}st - are based mostly on casual [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], k{{{(i)}}}nsh{{{(i)}}}p or personal and soc{{{(i)}}}al relat{{{(i)}}}ons rather than contractual arrangements w{{{(i)}}}th formal guarantees. | ||
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| 29 | (2) Product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] have the character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}c features of household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses. The f{{{(i)}}}xed and other assets used do not belong to the product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts as such but to the{{{(i)}}}r owners. The un{{{(i)}}}ts as such cannot engage {{{(i)}}}n transact{{{(i)}}}ons or enter {{{(i)}}}nto contracts w{{{(i)}}}th other un{{{(i)}}}ts, nor {{{(i)}}}ncur l{{{(i)}}}ab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, on the{{{(i)}}}r own behalf. The owners have to ra{{{(i)}}}se the necessary f{{{(i)}}}nance at the{{{(i)}}}r own r{{{(i)}}}sk and are personally l{{{(i)}}}able, w{{{(i)}}}thout l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}t, for any debts or obl{{{(i)}}}gat{{{(i)}}}ons {{{(i)}}}ncurred {{{(i)}}}n the product{{{(i)}}}on process. Expend{{{(i)}}}ture for product{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s often {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}shable from household expend{{{(i)}}}ture. S{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}larly, cap{{{(i)}}}tal goods such as bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ngs or veh{{{(i)}}}cles may be used {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}shably for bus{{{(i)}}}ness and household purposes. | ||
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| 31 | (3) Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es performed by product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] are not necessar{{{(i)}}}ly performed w{{{(i)}}}th the del{{{(i)}}}berate {{{(i)}}}ntent{{{(i)}}}on of evad{{{(i)}}}ng the payment of taxes or soc{{{(i)}}}al secur{{{(i)}}}ty contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ons, or {{{(i)}}}nfr{{{(i)}}}ng{{{(i)}}}ng labour or other leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}ons or adm{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}ve prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons. Accord{{{(i)}}}ngly, the concept of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es should be d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}shed from the concept of act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of the h{{{(i)}}}dden or underground economy. | ||
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| 33 | = OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS = | ||
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| 35 | == Informal sector == | ||
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| 37 | 6. (1) For stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal purposes, the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}s regarded as a group of product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts wh{{{(i)}}}ch, accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons prov{{{(i)}}}ded {{{(i)}}}n the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons System of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Accounts (Rev.4), form part of the household sector as household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses or, equ{{{(i)}}}valently, un{{{(i)}}}ncorporated enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses owned by households as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 7. | ||
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| 39 | (2) W{{{(i)}}}th{{{(i)}}}n the household sector, the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] compr{{{(i)}}}ses "{{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses" as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 8; and ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) the add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}onal component cons{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng of "enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers" as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 9. | ||
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| 41 | (3) The [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}s def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of the k{{{(i)}}}nd of workplace where the product{{{(i)}}}ve act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es are carr{{{(i)}}}ed out, the extent of f{{{(i)}}}xed cap{{{(i)}}}tal assets used, the durat{{{(i)}}}on of the operat{{{(i)}}}on of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se (perenn{{{(i)}}}al, seasonal or casual), and {{{(i)}}}ts operat{{{(i)}}}on as a ma{{{(i)}}}n or secondary act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty of the owner. | ||
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| 43 | == Household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses == | ||
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| 45 | 7.** **Accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons System of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Accounts (Rev.4), household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses (or, equ{{{(i)}}}valently, un{{{(i)}}}ncorporated enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses owned by households) are d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}shed from corporat{{{(i)}}}ons and quas{{{(i)}}}-corporat{{{(i)}}}ons on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the legal organ{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on of the un{{{(i)}}}ts and the type of accounts kept for them. Household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses are un{{{(i)}}}ts engaged {{{(i)}}}n the product{{{(i)}}}on of goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces wh{{{(i)}}}ch are not const{{{(i)}}}tuted as separate legal ent{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}ndependently of the households or household members that own them, and for wh{{{(i)}}}ch no complete sets of accounts ({{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng balance sheets of assets and l{{{(i)}}}ab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es) are ava{{{(i)}}}lable wh{{{(i)}}}ch would perm{{{(i)}}}t a clear d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct{{{(i)}}}on of the product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses from the other act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of the{{{(i)}}}r owners and the {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of any flows of {{{(i)}}}ncome and cap{{{(i)}}}tal between the enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and the owners. Household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses {{{(i)}}}nclude un{{{(i)}}}ncorporated enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses owned and operated by {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}dual household members or by two or more members of the same household as well as un{{{(i)}}}ncorporated partnersh{{{(i)}}}ps formed by members of d{{{(i)}}}fferent households. | ||
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| 47 | == Informal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses == | ||
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| 49 | 8. (1) Informal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses are household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses ({{{(i)}}}n the sense of paragraph 7) owned and operated by own-account workers, e{{{(i)}}}ther alone or {{{(i)}}}n partnersh{{{(i)}}}p w{{{(i)}}}th members of the same or other households, wh{{{(i)}}}ch may [[employ>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ng fam{{{(i)}}}ly workers and [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] on an occas{{{(i)}}}onal bas{{{(i)}}}s, but do not [[employ>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s and wh{{{(i)}}}ch have the character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs descr{{{(i)}}}bed {{{(i)}}}n subparagraphs 5 (1) and (2). | ||
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| 51 | (2) For operat{{{(i)}}}onal purposes, {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses may compr{{{(i)}}}se, depend{{{(i)}}}ng on nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, e{{{(i)}}}ther all own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses or only those wh{{{(i)}}}ch are not reg{{{(i)}}}stered under spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c forms of nat{{{(i)}}}onal leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
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| 53 | (3) Reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on may refer to reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on under factor{{{(i)}}}es or commerc{{{(i)}}}al acts, tax or soc{{{(i)}}}al secur{{{(i)}}}ty laws, profess{{{(i)}}}onal groups' regulatory acts, or s{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}lar acts, laws, or regulat{{{(i)}}}ons establ{{{(i)}}}shed by nat{{{(i)}}}onal leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}ve bod{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
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| 55 | (4) Own-account workers, contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ng fam{{{(i)}}}ly workers, [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] and the [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s are def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n accordance w{{{(i)}}}th the most recently adopted vers{{{(i)}}}on of the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of Status {{{(i)}}}n [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (ICSE). | ||
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| 57 | == Enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers == | ||
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| 59 | 9. (1) Enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers are household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses ({{{(i)}}}n the sense of paragraph 7) owned and operated by employers, e{{{(i)}}}ther alone or {{{(i)}}}n partnersh{{{(i)}}}p w{{{(i)}}}th members of the same or other households, wh{{{(i)}}}ch [[employ>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] one or more [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s and wh{{{(i)}}}ch have the character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs descr{{{(i)}}}bed {{{(i)}}}n subparagraphs 5 (1) and (2). | ||
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| 61 | (2) For operat{{{(i)}}}onal purposes, enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers may be def{{{(i)}}}ned, depend{{{(i)}}}ng onnat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, {{{(i)}}}n terms of one or more of the follow{{{(i)}}}ng cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a: | ||
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| 63 | * s{{{(i)}}}ze of the un{{{(i)}}}t below a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed level of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]; | ||
| 64 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) non-reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se or {{{(i)}}}ts [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 66 | (3) Wh{{{(i)}}}le the s{{{(i)}}}ze cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on should preferably refer to the number of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s, {{{(i)}}}n pract{{{(i)}}}ce, {{{(i)}}}t may also be spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n terms of the total number of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] or the number of persons engaged dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od. | ||
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| 68 | (4) The upper s{{{(i)}}}ze l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}n the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers may vary between countr{{{(i)}}}es and branches of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty. It may be determ{{{(i)}}}ned on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum s{{{(i)}}}ze requ{{{(i)}}}rements as embod{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n relevant nat{{{(i)}}}onal leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}ons, where they ex{{{(i)}}}st, or {{{(i)}}}n terms of emp{{{(i)}}}r{{{(i)}}}cally determ{{{(i)}}}ned norms. The cho{{{(i)}}}ce of the upper s{{{(i)}}}ze l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}t should take account of the coverage of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal {{{(i)}}}nqu{{{(i)}}}r{{{(i)}}}es of larger un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}n the correspond{{{(i)}}}ng branches of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, where they ex{{{(i)}}}st, {{{(i)}}}n order to avo{{{(i)}}}d an overlap. | ||
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| 70 | (5) In the case of enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses wh{{{(i)}}}ch carry out the{{{(i)}}}r act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n more than one establ{{{(i)}}}shment, the s{{{(i)}}}ze cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on should, {{{(i)}}}n pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}ple, refer to each of the establ{{{(i)}}}shments separately rather than to the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se as a whole. Accord{{{(i)}}}ngly, an enterpr{{{(i)}}}se should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered to sat{{{(i)}}}sfy the s{{{(i)}}}ze cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}f none of {{{(i)}}}ts establ{{{(i)}}}shments exceeds the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed upper s{{{(i)}}}ze l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}t. | ||
| 71 | |||
| 72 | (6) Reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se may refer to reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on under spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c forms of nat{{{(i)}}}onal leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}on as spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n subparagraph 8 (3). [[Employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] may be cons{{{(i)}}}dered reg{{{(i)}}}stered {{{(i)}}}f they are [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of an [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or apprent{{{(i)}}}cesh{{{(i)}}}p contract wh{{{(i)}}}ch comm{{{(i)}}}ts the employer to pay relevant taxes and soc{{{(i)}}}al secur{{{(i)}}}ty contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ons on behalf of the [[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] or wh{{{(i)}}}ch makes the [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}p subject to standard labour leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
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| 74 | (7) Employers, [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] and the [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s are def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n accordance w{{{(i)}}}th the most recently adopted vers{{{(i)}}}on of the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of Status {{{(i)}}}n [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (ICSE). | ||
| 75 | |||
| 76 | **10. **For part{{{(i)}}}cular analyt{{{(i)}}}cal purposes, more spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] may be developed at the nat{{{(i)}}}onal level by {{{(i)}}}ntroduc{{{(i)}}}ng further cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the data collected. Such def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons may vary accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the needs of d{{{(i)}}}fferent users of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. | ||
| 77 | |||
| 78 | == Populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector == | ||
| 79 | |||
| 80 | **~11. **(1) The [[populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector.WebHome]] compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons who, dur{{{(i)}}}ng a g{{{(i)}}}ven reference per{{{(i)}}}od, were [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] ({{{(i)}}}n the sense of paragraph 9 of resolut{{{(i)}}}on I adopted by the Th{{{(i)}}}rteenth Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Conference of Labour Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ans) {{{(i)}}}n at least one [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}t as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 8 and 9, {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of the{{{(i)}}}r status {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and whether {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s the{{{(i)}}}r ma{{{(i)}}}n or a secondary [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]]. | ||
| 81 | |||
| 82 | (2) Where poss{{{(i)}}}ble, the [[populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector.WebHome]] should be subclass{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}ntotwo categor{{{(i)}}}es: persons exclus{{{(i)}}}vely [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], and persons [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] both {{{(i)}}}n and outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. The latter category may be further d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ded {{{(i)}}}nto two subcategor{{{(i)}}}es: persons whose ma{{{(i)}}}n [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], and persons whose secondary [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}s {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. | ||
| 83 | |||
| 84 | (3) If the total [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] populat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s to be class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}nto mutually exclus{{{(i)}}}ve categor{{{(i)}}}es of persons [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n and outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], persons [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] both {{{(i)}}}n and outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should be class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as a separate category, or cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a should be establ{{{(i)}}}shed to determ{{{(i)}}}ne the{{{(i)}}}r ma{{{(i)}}}n [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] (e.g. on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of self-assessment, t{{{(i)}}}me spent at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) or amount of remunerat{{{(i)}}}on rece{{{(i)}}}ved {{{(i)}}}n each [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]]). | ||
| 85 | |||
| 86 | (4) In some countr{{{(i)}}}es, a s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cant number of ch{{{(i)}}}ldren below the age spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed for measurement of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n populat{{{(i)}}}on censuses or household surveys (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts and may represent a group of part{{{(i)}}}cular concern for labour leg{{{(i)}}}slat{{{(i)}}}on and educat{{{(i)}}}onal and soc{{{(i)}}}al pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es. In such s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}ons, every poss{{{(i)}}}ble effort should be made {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] surveys to collect {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) of all ch{{{(i)}}}ldren {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of age, and ch{{{(i)}}}ldren below the m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum age spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n populat{{{(i)}}}on censuses or household surveys should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed separately. | ||
| 87 | |||
| 88 | = TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR CASES = | ||
| 89 | |||
| 90 | **12. **(1) D{{{(i)}}}fferent members of a household may be engaged as self-[[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n d{{{(i)}}}fferent k{{{(i)}}}nds of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es dur{{{(i)}}}ng a g{{{(i)}}}ven reference per{{{(i)}}}od. In order to determ{{{(i)}}}ne whether such act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es should be regarded as separate enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses or as parts of a s{{{(i)}}}ngle enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, due cons{{{(i)}}}derat{{{(i)}}}on should be g{{{(i)}}}ven to the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}onal requ{{{(i)}}}rements of an enterpr{{{(i)}}}se as spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Industr{{{(i)}}}al Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of All Econom{{{(i)}}}c Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es (ISIC, Rev.3). Where {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s d{{{(i)}}}ff{{{(i)}}}cult {{{(i)}}}n pract{{{(i)}}}ce to apply these requ{{{(i)}}}rements, d{{{(i)}}}fferent act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es carr{{{(i)}}}ed out by d{{{(i)}}}fferent household members should be treated as separate enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses {{{(i)}}}f they are perce{{{(i)}}}ved as such by the household members themselves. | ||
| 91 | |||
| 92 | (2) A household member or group of household members may be engaged as self-[[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n d{{{(i)}}}fferent k{{{(i)}}}nds of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es dur{{{(i)}}}ng a g{{{(i)}}}ven reference per{{{(i)}}}od. For pract{{{(i)}}}cal purposes, all act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es carr{{{(i)}}}ed out at a t{{{(i)}}}me by the same household member or group of household members should be treated as parts of a s{{{(i)}}}ngle enterpr{{{(i)}}}se rather than as separate enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses. | ||
| 93 | |||
| 94 | 13. In the case of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts wh{{{(i)}}}ch are engaged {{{(i)}}}n d{{{(i)}}}fferent k{{{(i)}}}nds of product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es dur{{{(i)}}}ng a g{{{(i)}}}ven reference per{{{(i)}}}od, efforts should be made to collect as much separate {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on as poss{{{(i)}}}ble {{{(i)}}}n respect of each act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, even when the enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses concerned need not or cannot be part{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}oned {{{(i)}}}nto establ{{{(i)}}}shments as def{{{(i)}}}ned by the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Industr{{{(i)}}}al Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of All Econom{{{(i)}}}c Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es (ISIC, Rev.3). In part{{{(i)}}}cular, such separate {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on should be collected {{{(i)}}}n respect of all act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se wh{{{(i)}}}ch are hor{{{(i)}}}zontally {{{(i)}}}ntegrated ({{{(i)}}}.e. produc{{{(i)}}}ng d{{{(i)}}}fferent k{{{(i)}}}nds of goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces for sale or exchange and carr{{{(i)}}}ed out parallel w{{{(i)}}}th each other), {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of the{{{(i)}}}r share {{{(i)}}}n the total value added of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se. | ||
| 95 | |||
| 96 | 14. Household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses, wh{{{(i)}}}ch are exclus{{{(i)}}}vely engaged {{{(i)}}}n non-market product{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}.e. the product{{{(i)}}}on of goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces for own f{{{(i)}}}nal consumpt{{{(i)}}}on or own f{{{(i)}}}xed cap{{{(i)}}}tal format{{{(i)}}}on as def{{{(i)}}}ned by the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons System of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Accounts (Rev.4), should be excluded from the scope of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] for the purpose of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. Depend{{{(i)}}}ng on nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, an except{{{(i)}}}on may be made {{{(i)}}}n respect of households [[employ{{{(i)}}}ng>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] domest{{{(i)}}}c workers as referred to {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 19. | ||
| 97 | |||
| 98 | 15. W{{{(i)}}}th account be{{{(i)}}}ng taken of paragraph 14, the scope of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should {{{(i)}}}nclude household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses located {{{(i)}}}n urban areas as well as household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses located {{{(i)}}}n rural areas. However, countr{{{(i)}}}es wh{{{(i)}}}ch start to conduct surveys of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] may {{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ally conf{{{(i)}}}ne data collect{{{(i)}}}on to urban areas. Depend{{{(i)}}}ng upon the ava{{{(i)}}}lab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of resources and appropr{{{(i)}}}ate sampl{{{(i)}}}ng frames, the coverage of the surveys should gradually be extended to cover the whole nat{{{(i)}}}onal terr{{{(i)}}}tory. | ||
| 99 | |||
| 100 | 16. For pract{{{(i)}}}cal reasons, the scope of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] may be l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted to household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses engaged {{{(i)}}}n non-agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. W{{{(i)}}}th account be{{{(i)}}}ng taken of paragraph 14, all nonagr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the scope of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of whether the household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses carry them out as ma{{{(i)}}}n or secondary act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should {{{(i)}}}nclude secondary non-agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of household enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses {{{(i)}}}n the agr{{{(i)}}}cultural sector {{{(i)}}}f they fulf{{{(i)}}}l the requ{{{(i)}}}rements of paragraphs 8 or 9. | ||
| 101 | |||
| 102 | 17. Un{{{(i)}}}ts engaged {{{(i)}}}n profess{{{(i)}}}onal or techn{{{(i)}}}cal act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es carr{{{(i)}}}ed out by self-[[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, arch{{{(i)}}}tects or eng{{{(i)}}}neers, should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}f they fulf{{{(i)}}}l the requ{{{(i)}}}rements of paragraphs 8 or 9. | ||
| 103 | |||
| 104 | 18. (1) Outworkers are persons who agree to (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for a part{{{(i)}}}cular enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, or to supply a certa{{{(i)}}}n quant{{{(i)}}}ty of goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces to a part{{{(i)}}}cular enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, by pr{{{(i)}}}or arrangement or contract w{{{(i)}}}th that enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, but whose place of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) {{{(i)}}}s not w{{{(i)}}}th{{{(i)}}}n any of the establ{{{(i)}}}shments wh{{{(i)}}}ch make up that enterpr{{{(i)}}}se. | ||
| 105 | |||
| 106 | (2) In order to fac{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}tate data collect{{{(i)}}}on, all outworkers should be potent{{{(i)}}}ally {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the scope of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] surveys, {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of whether they const{{{(i)}}}tute product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts on the{{{(i)}}}r own (self-[[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] outworkers) or form part of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se wh{{{(i)}}}ch [[employs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] them ([[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] outworkers). On the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on collected, self-[[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] and [[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] outworkers should be d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}shed from each other by us{{{(i)}}}ng the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a recommended {{{(i)}}}n the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons System of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Accounts (Rev.4). Outworkers should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], or {{{(i)}}}n the [[populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}f the product{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts wh{{{(i)}}}ch they const{{{(i)}}}tute as self-[[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or for wh{{{(i)}}}ch they (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) as [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] fulf{{{(i)}}}l the requ{{{(i)}}}rements of paragraphs 8 or 9. | ||
| 107 | |||
| 108 | (3) In s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}ons where the number of outworkers {{{(i)}}}s s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cant or where outworkers represent a group of part{{{(i)}}}cular concern for data users, self-[[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] outworkers should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as separate sub-categor{{{(i)}}}es of {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers or of the owners of such enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses. | ||
| 109 | |||
| 110 | (4) For purposes of d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct{{{(i)}}}on between [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] on a cont{{{(i)}}}nuous bas{{{(i)}}}s and [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] on an occas{{{(i)}}}onal bas{{{(i)}}}s, and {{{(i)}}}n appl{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of reg{{{(i)}}}stered [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] accord{{{(i)}}}ng to paragraph 9(6), [[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] outworkers should be treated {{{(i)}}}n the same way as other [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]]. Where relevant, [[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] outworkers may be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as a separate sub-category of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]]. | ||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | 19. Domest{{{(i)}}}c workers are persons exclus{{{(i)}}}vely engaged by households to render domest{{{(i)}}}c serv{{{(i)}}}ces for payment {{{(i)}}}n cash or {{{(i)}}}n k{{{(i)}}}nd. Domest{{{(i)}}}c workers should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n or excluded from the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] depend{{{(i)}}}ng upon nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances and the {{{(i)}}}ntended uses of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. In e{{{(i)}}}ther case, domest{{{(i)}}}c workers should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as a separate sub-category {{{(i)}}}n order to enhance {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. | ||
| 113 | |||
| 114 | 20. Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es excluded from the scope of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], such as domest{{{(i)}}}c serv{{{(i)}}}ces, nonmarket product{{{(i)}}}on and agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, may be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as separate categor{{{(i)}}}es outs{{{(i)}}}de the d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct{{{(i)}}}on between the {{{(i)}}}nformal and formal sectors. | ||
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| 116 | = DATA COLLECTION PROGRAMME AND METHODS = | ||
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| 118 | **21. **(1) The collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should be {{{(i)}}}ntegrated {{{(i)}}}nto the regular nat{{{(i)}}}onal stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal system. The data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme should prov{{{(i)}}}de both for (a) the current mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble once a year, of the evolut{{{(i)}}}on of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and (b) the {{{(i)}}}ndepth exam{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble every f{{{(i)}}}ve years, of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts w{{{(i)}}}th respect to the{{{(i)}}}r numbers and character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, {{{(i)}}}n part{{{(i)}}}cular, the{{{(i)}}}r organ{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on and funct{{{(i)}}}on{{{(i)}}}ng, the{{{(i)}}}r product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and levels of {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on, as well as the{{{(i)}}}r constra{{{(i)}}}nts and potent{{{(i)}}}als. | ||
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| 120 | (2) The data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme w{{{(i)}}}th regard to the broad object{{{(i)}}}ve (a) should preferably be based on a household survey approach, w{{{(i)}}}th households as report{{{(i)}}}ng un{{{(i)}}}ts and {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}dual household members as observat{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}ts. W{{{(i)}}}th regard to the broad object{{{(i)}}}ve (b), the data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme should preferably be based on an establ{{{(i)}}}shment survey approach or a m{{{(i)}}}xed household and enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey approach, or a comb{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on of both, w{{{(i)}}}th the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts themselves and the{{{(i)}}}r owners as observat{{{(i)}}}on and report{{{(i)}}}ng un{{{(i)}}}ts. | ||
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| 122 | (3) Other measurement methods can also be cons{{{(i)}}}dered, such as methods of {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}rectmacroeconom{{{(i)}}}c est{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on or the comparat{{{(i)}}}ve analys{{{(i)}}}s of data from d{{{(i)}}}fferent sources. | ||
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| 124 | == Household surveys for mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nformal sector employment == | ||
| 125 | |||
| 126 | **22. **(1) Ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng surveys of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] and s{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}lar household surveys prov{{{(i)}}}de a useful and econom{{{(i)}}}cal means of collect{{{(i)}}}ng data on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n terms of the number and character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the persons concerned and the cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of the{{{(i)}}}r [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%). | ||
| 127 | |||
| 128 | (2) For th{{{(i)}}}s purpose, quest{{{(i)}}}ons perta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng to the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should be {{{(i)}}}ncorporated {{{(i)}}}nto the survey quest{{{(i)}}}onna{{{(i)}}}re and asked {{{(i)}}}n respect of all persons [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od of the survey, {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of the{{{(i)}}}r status {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 130 | (3) Spec{{{(i)}}}al care should be taken {{{(i)}}}n the survey des{{{(i)}}}gn and operat{{{(i)}}}ons to ensure comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve coverage of the [[populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Populat{{{(i)}}}on employed {{{(i)}}}n the {{{(i)}}}nformal sector.WebHome]] as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 11(1) above. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, spec{{{(i)}}}al efforts should be made {{{(i)}}}n the sample des{{{(i)}}}gn to ensure appropr{{{(i)}}}ate representat{{{(i)}}}veness of areas where persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es tend to l{{{(i)}}}ve. It {{{(i)}}}s also {{{(i)}}}mportant to collect data on secondary act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of household members {{{(i)}}}n the same deta{{{(i)}}}l as on the ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a used for def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. Spec{{{(i)}}}al prob{{{(i)}}}ngs may be needed w{{{(i)}}}th respect to [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es that would otherw{{{(i)}}}se go unreported, such as unpa{{{(i)}}}d (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) {{{(i)}}}n fam{{{(i)}}}ly enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses or act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es carr{{{(i)}}}ed out by women on the{{{(i)}}}r own account at or from home. To obta{{{(i)}}}n comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve data on ch{{{(i)}}}ldren (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}t may also be necessary to lower the m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum age normally used {{{(i)}}}n the survey for measur{{{(i)}}}ng character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]. | ||
| 131 | |||
| 132 | (4) The data collected should be analysed {{{(i)}}}n conjunct{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th other relevant {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on obta{{{(i)}}}ned from the same survey. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, a mutually exclus{{{(i)}}}ve breakdown may be made of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] by [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n and outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]]. Depend{{{(i)}}}ng on nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances and data needs, {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on var{{{(i)}}}ous forms of atyp{{{(i)}}}cal or precar{{{(i)}}}ous [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] may be obta{{{(i)}}}ned along w{{{(i)}}}th data on the d{{{(i)}}}fferent forms of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. For th{{{(i)}}}s purpose, all [[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]], whether (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] or outs{{{(i)}}}de, should be class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed by status {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] at an appropr{{{(i)}}}ate level of d{{{(i)}}}saggregat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | (5) In order to mon{{{(i)}}}tor trends {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] over t{{{(i)}}}me, quest{{{(i)}}}ons on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble, once a year {{{(i)}}}n ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nfra-annual surveys of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] or s{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}lar household surveys. Surveys conducted at less frequent {{{(i)}}}ntervals (e.g., annually or qu{{{(i)}}}nquenn{{{(i)}}}ally) should {{{(i)}}}nclude quest{{{(i)}}}ons on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n every survey round, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | == Establ{{{(i)}}}shment surveys of {{{(i)}}}nformal sector un{{{(i)}}}ts == | ||
| 137 | |||
| 138 | 23. It may be poss{{{(i)}}}ble to collect data on [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts through var{{{(i)}}}ous k{{{(i)}}}nds of establ{{{(i)}}}shment surveys depend{{{(i)}}}ng on the measurement object{{{(i)}}}ves, the {{{(i)}}}ntended uses of the data, the calendar and structure of the nat{{{(i)}}}onal stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal system, and the ava{{{(i)}}}lab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of sampl{{{(i)}}}ng frames and resources. | ||
| 139 | |||
| 140 | 24. (1) In conjunct{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th an establ{{{(i)}}}shment or econom{{{(i)}}}c census or us{{{(i)}}}ng the latest econom{{{(i)}}}c census as an area sampl{{{(i)}}}ng frame, spec{{{(i)}}}al surveys of {{{(i)}}}nformal establ{{{(i)}}}shments may be conducted to collect spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c data on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], product{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on and other character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts and the{{{(i)}}}r owners. | ||
| 141 | |||
| 142 | (2) For th{{{(i)}}}s purpose, the econom{{{(i)}}}c census should, {{{(i)}}}n pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}ple, conta{{{(i)}}}n the requ{{{(i)}}}red {{{(i)}}}tems for {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on set forth {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 6. However, as the observat{{{(i)}}}on un{{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c censuses {{{(i)}}}s typ{{{(i)}}}cally the establ{{{(i)}}}shment, the reconst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}on of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the ava{{{(i)}}}lable {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on may not be easy to ach{{{(i)}}}eve {{{(i)}}}n pract{{{(i)}}}ce. | ||
| 143 | |||
| 144 | (3) Unless part{{{(i)}}}cular measures are taken, the coverage of such surveys of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] establ{{{(i)}}}shments {{{(i)}}}s l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted by the scope of the econom{{{(i)}}}c census on wh{{{(i)}}}ch they are based. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, coverage typ{{{(i)}}}cally excludes [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts wh{{{(i)}}}ch do not operate {{{(i)}}}n f{{{(i)}}}xed prem{{{(i)}}}ses des{{{(i)}}}gnated for the purpose of carry{{{(i)}}}ng out product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es or wh{{{(i)}}}ch are not {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}able as such from the outs{{{(i)}}}de dur{{{(i)}}}ng the l{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng operat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 145 | |||
| 146 | (4) Wh{{{(i)}}}le {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s generally preferable to cover all types of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es through a s{{{(i)}}}ngle survey, branch-spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c surveys or a ser{{{(i)}}}es of such surveys may be cons{{{(i)}}}dered {{{(i)}}}f the measurement object{{{(i)}}}ves are l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted to part{{{(i)}}}cular k{{{(i)}}}nds of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, or {{{(i)}}}f the scale of a s{{{(i)}}}ngle survey {{{(i)}}}s cons{{{(i)}}}dered too large to be manageable {{{(i)}}}n pract{{{(i)}}}ce. | ||
| 147 | |||
| 148 | (5) In a branch-spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c survey, the l{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng operat{{{(i)}}}on should be such as to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy all and only those [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts that fall w{{{(i)}}}th{{{(i)}}}n the scope of the survey. Rules need to be establ{{{(i)}}}shed for [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts also engaged {{{(i)}}}n other act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, part{{{(i)}}}cularly {{{(i)}}}f some of these act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es fall outs{{{(i)}}}de the scope of the survey. | ||
| 149 | |||
| 150 | (6) When the {{{(i)}}}ntent{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s to cover all types of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es through a ser{{{(i)}}}es of branch-spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c surveys rather than a s{{{(i)}}}ngle survey, the data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme should be des{{{(i)}}}gned to ensure a comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve coverage of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts w{{{(i)}}}thout om{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}on or dupl{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on between surveys. The t{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ng of the surveys and the methodology to obta{{{(i)}}}n overall aggregates should be carefully planned. | ||
| 151 | |||
| 152 | == M{{{(i)}}}xed household and enterpr{{{(i)}}}se surveys == | ||
| 153 | |||
| 154 | **25. **(1) The bas{{{(i)}}}c pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}ple of m{{{(i)}}}xed household and enterpr{{{(i)}}}se surveys {{{(i)}}}s to construct a sampl{{{(i)}}}ng frame of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses through a household survey operat{{{(i)}}}on, pr{{{(i)}}}or to the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] survey {{{(i)}}}tself. The household survey component, {{{(i)}}}f appropr{{{(i)}}}ately des{{{(i)}}}gned, makes {{{(i)}}}t poss{{{(i)}}}ble to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses rather than establ{{{(i)}}}shments, and to cover v{{{(i)}}}rtually all [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of s{{{(i)}}}ze, k{{{(i)}}}nd of act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, and type of workplace. | ||
| 155 | |||
| 156 | (2) M{{{(i)}}}xed household and enterpr{{{(i)}}}se surveys are based on area sampl{{{(i)}}}ng and conducted {{{(i)}}}n two phases: [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and the{{{(i)}}}r (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) owners are {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed dur{{{(i)}}}ng the f{{{(i)}}}rst phase through a household l{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng or {{{(i)}}}nterv{{{(i)}}}ew{{{(i)}}}ng operat{{{(i)}}}on (household survey component); ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) all or a sample of the bus{{{(i)}}}ness owners thus {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed are {{{(i)}}}nterv{{{(i)}}}ewed dur{{{(i)}}}ng the second phase to obta{{{(i)}}}n {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the{{{(i)}}}r enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses (enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey component). | ||
| 157 | |||
| 158 | **26. **(1) The t{{{(i)}}}me {{{(i)}}}nterval between the two phases should be kept as short as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, to m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}se loss rates of un{{{(i)}}}ts. | ||
| 159 | |||
| 160 | (2) [[Informal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of own-account workers and employers who are members of the sample households. Ident{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on based on [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts should be avo{{{(i)}}}ded. | ||
| 161 | |||
| 162 | (3) In order to avo{{{(i)}}}d om{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}ons, the household survey component must be targeted to all employers and own-account workers {{{(i)}}}n the sample who are potent{{{(i)}}}ally {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. The [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts are then subsequently {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on obta{{{(i)}}}ned from the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey component. | ||
| 163 | |||
| 164 | (4) Wh{{{(i)}}}le {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on dur{{{(i)}}}ng the f{{{(i)}}}rst phase of the survey may often have to be obta{{{(i)}}}ned from proxy respondents, {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s h{{{(i)}}}ghly des{{{(i)}}}rable {{{(i)}}}n the second phase that the bus{{{(i)}}}ness owners themselves are {{{(i)}}}nterv{{{(i)}}}ewed. Where relevant, these {{{(i)}}}nterv{{{(i)}}}ews should preferably be conducted at the place of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) rather than the place of res{{{(i)}}}dence of the household member. | ||
| 165 | |||
| 166 | **27. **(1) S{{{(i)}}}nce [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses may be owned and operated by members of d{{{(i)}}}fferent households {{{(i)}}}n bus{{{(i)}}}ness partnersh{{{(i)}}}p, and such partnersh{{{(i)}}}ps may d{{{(i)}}}ffer s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cantly from other un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}n the{{{(i)}}}r character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, an appropr{{{(i)}}}ate procedure should be adopted, at the select{{{(i)}}}on stage of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts, or, preferably, at the stage of ass{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}ng the sampl{{{(i)}}}ng we{{{(i)}}}ghts, to ensure that the result{{{(i)}}}ng stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs are representat{{{(i)}}}ve of the total survey un{{{(i)}}}verse. The sampl{{{(i)}}}ng we{{{(i)}}}ghts should be determ{{{(i)}}}ned w{{{(i)}}}th great care. | ||
| 167 | |||
| 168 | (2) For a comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve coverage, all [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and the{{{(i)}}}r operators {{{(i)}}}n the sample areas or {{{(i)}}}n the sample households should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n the f{{{(i)}}}rst phase of the survey. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, bus{{{(i)}}}nesses operated as secondary act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of household members should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed on the same bas{{{(i)}}}s as bus{{{(i)}}}nesses operated as ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. Spec{{{(i)}}}al prob{{{(i)}}}ng may also be necessary to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy women and ch{{{(i)}}}ldren engaged {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es on the{{{(i)}}}r own account. | ||
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| 170 | 28. If {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on seasonal var{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}ons of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}s to be obta{{{(i)}}}ned and annual est{{{(i)}}}mates of the ma{{{(i)}}}n aggregates are to be produced, data collect{{{(i)}}}on should be spread over a per{{{(i)}}}od of a whole year by d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ng the sample {{{(i)}}}nto {{{(i)}}}ndependent subsamples for d{{{(i)}}}fferent quarters or months of the year. | ||
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| 172 | 29. The nature and eff{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ency of the survey des{{{(i)}}}gn of a m{{{(i)}}}xed household and enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey w{{{(i)}}}ll depend on whether the survey {{{(i)}}}s conce{{{(i)}}}ved as an {{{(i)}}}ndependent survey, ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) an attachment to an ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng household survey, or ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) part of an {{{(i)}}}ntegrated survey des{{{(i)}}}gned to meet several object{{{(i)}}}ves. | ||
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| 174 | 30. (1) In an {{{(i)}}}ndependent survey, the sampl{{{(i)}}}ng scheme may be des{{{(i)}}}gned to sat{{{(i)}}}sfy the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c requ{{{(i)}}}rements of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] measurement and to ensure an adequate representat{{{(i)}}}on of d{{{(i)}}}fferent types of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es or un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}n the sample. | ||
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| 176 | (2) A suff{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ently strat{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed sample at the f{{{(i)}}}rst stage of select{{{(i)}}}on helps avo{{{(i)}}}d the need for d{{{(i)}}}fferent{{{(i)}}}al last stage sampl{{{(i)}}}ng rates for d{{{(i)}}}fferent categor{{{(i)}}}es of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts and fac{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}tates survey {{{(i)}}}mplementat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n the f{{{(i)}}}eld. Us{{{(i)}}}ng the latest populat{{{(i)}}}on census or other ava{{{(i)}}}lable {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on, an area sampl{{{(i)}}}ng frame for the household survey component should be constructed so as to cons{{{(i)}}}st of area un{{{(i)}}}ts of the des{{{(i)}}}red s{{{(i)}}}ze, strat{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the concentrat{{{(i)}}}on of households that operate [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts. Prov{{{(i)}}}ded data are ava{{{(i)}}}lable from the populat{{{(i)}}}on census and retr{{{(i)}}}evable at a suff{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ent level of geograph{{{(i)}}}cal deta{{{(i)}}}l, the strat{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of area un{{{(i)}}}ts may be based on the concentrat{{{(i)}}}on of own-account workers and employers by broad {{{(i)}}}ndustry group, and, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble, by type of locat{{{(i)}}}on of the workplace and, for employers, by number of the{{{(i)}}}r [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]]. Where such data are not ava{{{(i)}}}lable, prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on should be made to obta{{{(i)}}}n them from the next populat{{{(i)}}}on census. | ||
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| 178 | (3) The household survey component of an {{{(i)}}}ndependent m{{{(i)}}}xed survey may be restr{{{(i)}}}cted to a household l{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng operat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n the selected area un{{{(i)}}}ts, {{{(i)}}}n wh{{{(i)}}}ch {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s obta{{{(i)}}}ned on the compos{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of the household and, {{{(i)}}}n respect of each household member of [[work{{{(i)}}}ng age>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work{{{(i)}}}ng Age.WebHome]], whether the person operated, as ma{{{(i)}}}n or secondary act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, any [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] bus{{{(i)}}}ness dur{{{(i)}}}ng a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed reference per{{{(i)}}}od. Bas{{{(i)}}}c {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the type of workplace, {{{(i)}}}ts locat{{{(i)}}}on, branch of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, and, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble, number of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] should also be obta{{{(i)}}}ned. | ||
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| 180 | **31. **(1) If the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey component of a m{{{(i)}}}xed survey {{{(i)}}}s conce{{{(i)}}}ved as an attachment to an ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng household survey (e.g. a [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] survey or a household {{{(i)}}}ncome and expend{{{(i)}}}ture survey) efforts should be made to make up for the l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}tat{{{(i)}}}ons result{{{(i)}}}ng from the des{{{(i)}}}gn and select{{{(i)}}}on of the base survey sample. | ||
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| 182 | (2) The effect{{{(i)}}}ve sample s{{{(i)}}}ze of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se survey component may be {{{(i)}}}ncreased by select{{{(i)}}}ng the sample of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of all households {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed dur{{{(i)}}}ng the l{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng operat{{{(i)}}}on of the base survey rather than only those selected for the base survey sample. Alternat{{{(i)}}}ve procedures would be to add, {{{(i)}}}f resources are ava{{{(i)}}}lable, appropr{{{(i)}}}ately chosen supplementary areas to the base survey sample, or, {{{(i)}}}f the base survey {{{(i)}}}s of a cont{{{(i)}}}nu{{{(i)}}}ng nature, to cumulate the subsamples of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts over several rounds. | ||
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| 184 | **32. **In develop{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}ntegrated surveys for the collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and other top{{{(i)}}}cs (e.g. [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]], household econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es), the requ{{{(i)}}}rements of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] measurement can be {{{(i)}}}ncorporated, to a greater or lesser extent, {{{(i)}}}nto the overall des{{{(i)}}}gn of the survey, through appropr{{{(i)}}}ate methods of sample allocat{{{(i)}}}on and select{{{(i)}}}on. The major requ{{{(i)}}}rement of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] component {{{(i)}}}s adequate representat{{{(i)}}}on of the d{{{(i)}}}fferent types of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and un{{{(i)}}}ts {{{(i)}}}n the sample. | ||
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| 186 | = ITEMS OF DATA COLLECTION = | ||
| 187 | |||
| 188 | **33. **(1) The type of data to be collected on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] depends largely upon the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances {{{(i)}}}n each country, methods of data collect{{{(i)}}}on, the {{{(i)}}}ntended uses of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and the pract{{{(i)}}}cal feas{{{(i)}}}b{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of data collect{{{(i)}}}on. For determ{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on of the {{{(i)}}}tems of data collect{{{(i)}}}on, the ma{{{(i)}}}n users of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs should be consulted and the results of prev{{{(i)}}}ous surveys analysed or p{{{(i)}}}lot surveys conducted. | ||
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| 190 | (2) In order to enhance the usefulness of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs for jo{{{(i)}}}nt analys{{{(i)}}}s w{{{(i)}}}th other related econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and for the purposes of {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal compar{{{(i)}}}son, the def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons of the {{{(i)}}}tems of data collected should, as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, be compat{{{(i)}}}ble w{{{(i)}}}th those used {{{(i)}}}n other nat{{{(i)}}}onal surveys or censuses and correspond to the most recently adopted vers{{{(i)}}}ons of relevant {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal recommendat{{{(i)}}}ons and standard class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons. | ||
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| 192 | 34. The stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs obta{{{(i)}}}ned should {{{(i)}}}nclude, as a m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum, the number of persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts by status {{{(i)}}}n [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and by k{{{(i)}}}nd of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty and, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble, the number of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses by k{{{(i)}}}nd of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty and by type ({{{(i)}}}.e. {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses, enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers). | ||
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| 194 | 35. (1) In add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on, data may be collected {{{(i)}}}n more or less deta{{{(i)}}}l and w{{{(i)}}}th appropr{{{(i)}}}ate frequenc{{{(i)}}}es on any one or more of the follow{{{(i)}}}ng top{{{(i)}}}cs: | ||
| 195 | |||
| 196 | * [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons: number of persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od by sex, age, m{{{(i)}}}grat{{{(i)}}}on character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, school attendance, educat{{{(i)}}}onal atta{{{(i)}}}nment, k{{{(i)}}}nd of vocat{{{(i)}}}onal tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng rece{{{(i)}}}ved, occupat{{{(i)}}}on, t{{{(i)}}}me spent at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and, where poss{{{(i)}}}ble, other [[jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] held {{{(i)}}}n or outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] tak{{{(i)}}}ng account of the categor{{{(i)}}}es and subcategor{{{(i)}}}es ment{{{(i)}}}oned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 11(2); number of [[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]] by nature of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] (cont{{{(i)}}}nuous, casual; reg{{{(i)}}}stered, not reg{{{(i)}}}stered); [[compensat{{{(i)}}}on of employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Compensat{{{(i)}}}on of employees.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ts components ([[wages>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] and [[salar{{{(i)}}}es>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n cash or {{{(i)}}}n k{{{(i)}}}nd, employers' soc{{{(i)}}}al contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}ons), frequency and mode of remunerat{{{(i)}}}on, ent{{{(i)}}}tlement to pa{{{(i)}}}d annual or s{{{(i)}}}ck leave, etc. | ||
| 197 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) Product{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}ncome generat{{{(i)}}}on and f{{{(i)}}}xed cap{{{(i)}}}tal: frequency of operat{{{(i)}}}on (perenn{{{(i)}}}al, seasonal, casual); durat{{{(i)}}}on of operat{{{(i)}}}on dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od; quant{{{(i)}}}ty and value of outputs produced dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od; total amount of sales; {{{(i)}}}ntermed{{{(i)}}}ate consumpt{{{(i)}}}on; taxes pa{{{(i)}}}d on product{{{(i)}}}on and subs{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}es rece{{{(i)}}}ved, {{{(i)}}}f any; property {{{(i)}}}ncome rece{{{(i)}}}ved and property charges payable {{{(i)}}}n connect{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th bus{{{(i)}}}ness act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es; character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of loans taken for bus{{{(i)}}}ness act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es; f{{{(i)}}}xed assets owned by the un{{{(i)}}}ts; f{{{(i)}}}xed cap{{{(i)}}}tal format{{{(i)}}}on dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od; etc. | ||
| 198 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) Cond{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of bus{{{(i)}}}ness operat{{{(i)}}}on: legal organ{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on of the un{{{(i)}}}ts; type of accounts kept; type of ownersh{{{(i)}}}p ({{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}dual ownersh{{{(i)}}}p, household ownersh{{{(i)}}}p, bus{{{(i)}}}ness partnersh{{{(i)}}}p w{{{(i)}}}th members of other households); number of bus{{{(i)}}}ness partners from other households, {{{(i)}}}f any; locat{{{(i)}}}on (urban versus rural areas); type of workplace: workshop, shop, etc., f{{{(i)}}}xed market or street stall, home of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owner, no f{{{(i)}}}xed place (e.g. homes of cl{{{(i)}}}ents, construct{{{(i)}}}on s{{{(i)}}}tes, mob{{{(i)}}}le); type and number of customers, or proport{{{(i)}}}on of output sold to d{{{(i)}}}fferent types of customers; extent and terms of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) performed for other enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses under subcontract{{{(i)}}}ng arrangements; sources of cap{{{(i)}}}tal for the acqu{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of f{{{(i)}}}xed assets; or{{{(i)}}}g{{{(i)}}}n of the ma{{{(i)}}}n goods used for further process{{{(i)}}}ng or resale ({{{(i)}}}mportat{{{(i)}}}on, [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], other); type of reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on or l{{{(i)}}}cens{{{(i)}}}ng of un{{{(i)}}}ts; ava{{{(i)}}}lab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of publ{{{(i)}}}c ut{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es at the place of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%); part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] support programmes and k{{{(i)}}}nd of ass{{{(i)}}}stance rece{{{(i)}}}ved, {{{(i)}}}f any; membersh{{{(i)}}}p {{{(i)}}}n assoc{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}ons or cooperat{{{(i)}}}ves of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] producers; problems faced {{{(i)}}}n the creat{{{(i)}}}on of enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and constra{{{(i)}}}nts on the{{{(i)}}}r operat{{{(i)}}}on or expans{{{(i)}}}on; year of creat{{{(i)}}}on and evolut{{{(i)}}}on of enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses; etc. | ||
| 199 | * ({{{(i)}}}v) Enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owners: sex; age; mar{{{(i)}}}tal status; place or country of or{{{(i)}}}g{{{(i)}}}n; per{{{(i)}}}od of res{{{(i)}}}dence {{{(i)}}}n the present area; prev{{{(i)}}}ous place of res{{{(i)}}}dence, {{{(i)}}}f any; educat{{{(i)}}}onal atta{{{(i)}}}nment; acqu{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of sk{{{(i)}}}lls needed to conduct the bus{{{(i)}}}ness (formal versus {{{(i)}}}nformal k{{{(i)}}}nds of tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng); present occupat{{{(i)}}}on; t{{{(i)}}}me spent at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) {{{(i)}}}n the bus{{{(i)}}}ness dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od; engagement {{{(i)}}}n other econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es; character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of other econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, {{{(i)}}}f any, and ma{{{(i)}}}n source of {{{(i)}}}ncome of enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owners; reasons for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]; character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of prev{{{(i)}}}ous [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n or outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}f any; plans for the future regard{{{(i)}}}ng bus{{{(i)}}}ness development or alternat{{{(i)}}}ve [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]; etc. | ||
| 200 | * (v) Households of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owners: other household members by sex, age, mar{{{(i)}}}tal status, relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}p to the reference person and act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty status; [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of other household members [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n or outs{{{(i)}}}de the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]; amount and sources of {{{(i)}}}ncome of the households; etc. | ||
| 201 | |||
| 202 | (2) For the purposes of nat{{{(i)}}}onal account{{{(i)}}}ng, the collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on the product{{{(i)}}}on and {{{(i)}}}ncomes generated by [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts should a{{{(i)}}}m at prov{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ng the elements needed for the est{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on of gross output, value added and m{{{(i)}}}xed {{{(i)}}}ncome (operat{{{(i)}}}ng surplus) as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons System of Nat{{{(i)}}}onal Accounts (Rev.4). | ||
| 203 | |||
| 204 | (3) S{{{(i)}}}nce product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts often overlap w{{{(i)}}}th consumpt{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of the households of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owners, efforts should be made {{{(i)}}}n the collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on {{{(i)}}}ntermed{{{(i)}}}ate consumpt{{{(i)}}}on, property charges and f{{{(i)}}}xed assets to separate usage for bus{{{(i)}}}ness purposes from usage for household consumpt{{{(i)}}}on. If a clear d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s not poss{{{(i)}}}ble, the expend{{{(i)}}}tures concerned should at least be allocated approx{{{(i)}}}mately {{{(i)}}}n proport{{{(i)}}}on to the use for bus{{{(i)}}}ness purposes. | ||
| 205 | |||
| 206 | (4) In the case of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts engaged {{{(i)}}}n several d{{{(i)}}}fferent k{{{(i)}}}nds of product{{{(i)}}}on act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, {{{(i)}}}nputs {{{(i)}}}nto product{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n the form of labour, cap{{{(i)}}}tal, goods or serv{{{(i)}}}ces, wh{{{(i)}}}ch cannot be clearly allocated to a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c k{{{(i)}}}nd of act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, should be d{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}buted {{{(i)}}}n an appropr{{{(i)}}}ate way over all act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es for wh{{{(i)}}}ch they are used. | ||
| 207 | |||
| 208 | (5) The collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the households of the enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owners enables [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es to be analysed {{{(i)}}}n the context of households as a whole. Such analyses may {{{(i)}}}nclude stud{{{(i)}}}es of the role of other household members {{{(i)}}}n prov{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ng add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}onal {{{(i)}}}ncome to households and the {{{(i)}}}mpact of the household s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}on on the act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es of women {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]]. | ||
| 209 | |||
| 210 | = SUB-CLASSIFICATIONS = | ||
| 211 | |||
| 212 | **36. **(1) In order to prov{{{(i)}}}de {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the compos{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy more homogeneous groups for analyt{{{(i)}}}cal purposes, as targets for soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es and [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] support programmes, and as bas{{{(i)}}}s for compar{{{(i)}}}sons of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs over t{{{(i)}}}me and between countr{{{(i)}}}es, [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts should be sub-class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed by var{{{(i)}}}ous character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on collected. | ||
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| 214 | (2) Enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers, when {{{(i)}}}ncluded {{{(i)}}}n stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]], should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed separately from {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses. | ||
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| 216 | (3) Useful sub-class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons of {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses and enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses of {{{(i)}}}nformal employers, both for the analys{{{(i)}}}s of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs at the nat{{{(i)}}}onal level and {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal compar{{{(i)}}}son, {{{(i)}}}nclude d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}nct{{{(i)}}}ons accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the follow{{{(i)}}}ng character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs: | ||
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| 218 | * k{{{(i)}}}nd of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty; | ||
| 219 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) type of workplace: home of enterpr{{{(i)}}}se owner, other f{{{(i)}}}xed prem{{{(i)}}}ses, no f{{{(i)}}}xed place; | ||
| 220 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) locat{{{(i)}}}on: urban areas, rural areas; | ||
| 221 | * ({{{(i)}}}V) number of persons engaged; | ||
| 222 | * (v) type of ownersh{{{(i)}}}p: {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}dual ownersh{{{(i)}}}p, household ownersh{{{(i)}}}p, bus{{{(i)}}}ness partnersh{{{(i)}}}p w{{{(i)}}}th members of other households; | ||
| 223 | * (v{{{(i)}}}) relat{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th other enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses: {{{(i)}}}ndependent producers, producers (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) under subcontract{{{(i)}}}ng arrangements for other enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses. | ||
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| 225 | (4) In add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on, {{{(i)}}}t may be useful to sub-class{{{(i)}}}fy {{{(i)}}}nformal own-account enterpr{{{(i)}}}ses accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the compos{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of the{{{(i)}}}r [[workforce>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}sh{{{(i)}}}ng one-person un{{{(i)}}}ts from two-and-more person un{{{(i)}}}ts and, among the latter, users of occas{{{(i)}}}onal h{{{(i)}}}red labour from non-users of such labour. | ||
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| 227 | (5) Depend{{{(i)}}}ng on the needs of data users and the s{{{(i)}}}ze of samples, two or more of these character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs may be comb{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}nto more complex class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on schemes. | ||
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| 229 | (6) For the purpose of {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal compar{{{(i)}}}sons, the class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on by k{{{(i)}}}nd of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty should adhere to or be convert{{{(i)}}}ble {{{(i)}}}nto the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Industr{{{(i)}}}al Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of All Econom{{{(i)}}}c Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es (ISIC, Rev.3). For {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal report{{{(i)}}}ng of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, data should be prov{{{(i)}}}ded at the level of ISIC tabulat{{{(i)}}}on categor{{{(i)}}}es, except for category "Wholesale and reta{{{(i)}}}l trade; repa{{{(i)}}}r of motor veh{{{(i)}}}cles, motorcycles and personal and household goods" wh{{{(i)}}}ch should be subd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ded appropr{{{(i)}}}ately. For other purposes, data class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed accord{{{(i)}}}ng to k{{{(i)}}}nd of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty may be requ{{{(i)}}}red {{{(i)}}}n as much deta{{{(i)}}}l as {{{(i)}}}s supported by the s{{{(i)}}}ze of the samples. To reflect the d{{{(i)}}}vers{{{(i)}}}ty of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, {{{(i)}}}t may be necessary to develop appropr{{{(i)}}}ate further sub-d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons of some of the groups wh{{{(i)}}}ch the act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on commonly used prov{{{(i)}}}des at {{{(i)}}}ts most deta{{{(i)}}}led level. To ensure the comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs w{{{(i)}}}th other stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, any such sub-d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ons should be so def{{{(i)}}}ned that the data can be aggregated to h{{{(i)}}}gher level categor{{{(i)}}}es of the class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}thout cutt{{{(i)}}}ng across the{{{(i)}}}r boundar{{{(i)}}}es. Un{{{(i)}}}ts engaged {{{(i)}}}n more than one act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od should be class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed accord{{{(i)}}}ng to the{{{(i)}}}r ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty wh{{{(i)}}}ch may be def{{{(i)}}}ned as that w{{{(i)}}}th the largest value added. | ||
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| 231 | (7) The s{{{(i)}}}ze {{{(i)}}}ntervals used for the sub-class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on by number of persons engaged should be cons{{{(i)}}}stent w{{{(i)}}}th the standard s{{{(i)}}}ze {{{(i)}}}ntervals recommended for the 1983 World Programme of Industr{{{(i)}}}al Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, {{{(i)}}}.e. 1-4, 5-9, 10-19, etc. persons engaged. Depend{{{(i)}}}ng upon the {{{(i)}}}ntended uses of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, these {{{(i)}}}ntervals may be further subd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ded. | ||
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| 233 | = FURTHER ACTION = | ||
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| 235 | **37. **(1) In v{{{(i)}}}ew of the part{{{(i)}}}cular character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] un{{{(i)}}}ts and the{{{(i)}}}r owners, spec{{{(i)}}}al efforts should be made {{{(i)}}}n the des{{{(i)}}}gn and operat{{{(i)}}}ons of [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] surveys to {{{(i)}}}ncrease response rates and obta{{{(i)}}}n the requ{{{(i)}}}red {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on as accurately as poss{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
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| 237 | (2) Countr{{{(i)}}}es collect{{{(i)}}}ng data on the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] should share the{{{(i)}}}r exper{{{(i)}}}ences w{{{(i)}}}th the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce. | ||
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| 239 | **38. **(1) The Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce should follow the developments {{{(i)}}}n des{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}ng and {{{(i)}}}mplement{{{(i)}}}ng [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] surveys, as well as surveys of household econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, d{{{(i)}}}ssem{{{(i)}}}nate and evaluate {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on about the lessons be{{{(i)}}}ng learned from th{{{(i)}}}s exper{{{(i)}}}ence for d{{{(i)}}}scuss{{{(i)}}}on at the next Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Conference of Labour Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ans, prepare a manual to prov{{{(i)}}}de techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes on the contents of th{{{(i)}}}s resolut{{{(i)}}}on wh{{{(i)}}}ch reflects such {{{(i)}}}mprovements {{{(i)}}}n concepts and techn{{{(i)}}}ques and, {{{(i)}}}f necessary, arrange for a rev{{{(i)}}}ew of th{{{(i)}}}s resolut{{{(i)}}}on by a future Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Conference of Labour Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}ans. | ||
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| 241 | (2) The Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce should cooperate, as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, w{{{(i)}}}th countr{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n the development of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n prov{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ng techn{{{(i)}}}cal ass{{{(i)}}}stance and tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng. |