The Friedrich Ebert Foundation presented policy recommendations on informal employment in the country.
Aizhan works as a cutter in a garment factory in Lebedinovka, a town on the way from Bishkek to Kant. Like 71.8% of Kyrgyz citizens, she works in the informal sector, which is commonplace in both the garment industry and construction: 62% of workers in construction and garments (N=800) stated that they have no formal work agreement.
At a roundtable organized to discuss the second part of the study on the informal economy - “Labor market informality in the construction and garment industries of Kyrgyzstan” - the Friedrich Ebert Foundation presented policy recommendations on informal employment in the country.
The roundtable, conducted on the 10th of March 2022, presented an opportunity to government officials, trade unionists, the business community, NGOs, international organizations and independent experts to not only share their perspectives on the FES’ policy recommendations, but also to discuss their concerns regarding informality in the labor sector.
The informal economy in Kyrgyzstan has been a consistent economic phenomenon for the last 30 years, as it comprises up to 50% of the national economy. The informal economy is inextricably linked with the informal labor market, which covers 71.8% of all employment in the country.
In 2021, FES commissioned two studies on the informal economy, both of which were conducted by Dr. Kanat Tilekeev, a senior research fellow of the Institute of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Central Asia.
The purpose of the first study - "Understanding Informal Economy in Kyrgyzstan,"- was to improve social justice for workers and sustainability for the country and the second study - “Labor Market Informality in the Construction and Garment industries of Kyrgyzstan," - aimed to reveal the informality of the workforce for better labor protection and sustainable economic growth.
In general, the studies analyzed the impact of the informal economy in various spheres by interconnecting it with different aspects, such as workers’ rights, social security, taxation system, economic development, and so on.
FES’ policy suggestions were based on the findings of these studies. Here are some of them:
In order to get access to policy briefs on the impact of the garment sector’s labor informality, labor informality in construction, labor informality and gender issues, please contact our trade union expert Ilias Satybaldiev.
Razzakov Str. 33/1, Apartment #2 720040 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
info.bishkek(at)fes.de
+996 312 663077+996 312 620016+996 312 664852
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