1. Informal Sector Statistics
Cambodia
Informal Sector Statistics
Informal Sector Statistics Training
Bangkok, Thailand | November 2017

2. Outline of presentation
Definition of informal sector
Status of the informal sector in your country
Country policies for informal sector
Current statistics being produced
What data sources do you collect?
National Accounts and the informal sector
Country specific issues in statistics
Development plans
How development partners can help

3. Definitions
The term “informal economy” refers to very small-scale units producing and distributing goods and services.
These units are composed of independent, self-employed producers, family labour, hired workers or apprentices.
These units:
operate with very little capital or none at all;
utilise a low level of technology and skills;

4. Definitions These units: operate at a low level of productivity;
generally provide very low and irregular income, and highly unstable employment for those who work in them.

5. Definitions They are “informal” in the sense that they are mostly:
unregistered and unrecorded in official statistics and thus not recognised, supported or regulated by the government;
have little or no access to organized markets, credit institutions, formal education and training institutions, or to many public services and amenities;
are compelled to operate outside the legal framework and beyond the pale of social protection, labour legislation and protective measures, even if they are registered and respect certain aspects of the law self-employed producers, family labour, hired workers or apprentices.

6. Definitions
They are :

7. Status of informal sector statistics
Informal sector estimated of 37% of GDP in 2011 and keep declining over the years
56% of labour force based on labor force survey 2015 and Cambodia economic census 2011.
SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth (employment and Real GDP)
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities (education, health, SSS…)

8. Country polices Currently the RGC promoted the informal sector through
Provide training/skill
Keep economic growth
Support agriculture sector
Others

9. Data sources Cambodia economic census 2011
Intercencal economic survey 2014
Labor force survey 2015
Socio-economic survey
Administrative data

10. National Accounts
Cambodian National accounts included production of informal sector and some adjustment has been made.
Total employment
Total informal employment
GVA per worker
Total GVA of informal adjusted according to productivities

11. Issues Data sources SDG indicators for goals 8 &10
Lack of data sources
Administrative data
SDG indicators for goals 8 &10

12. Development plans for NSO
Plans to develop and enhance informal sector statistics
Conduct informal economic survey one every five years (put in NSDS)
High priorities for the development of informal sector statistics

13. Development partners TA support/training
High priorities for development partner assistance

14. Q&A