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Asia Pacific Stats Café Series: Measuring the Informal Sector in National Accounts
Dejing Shen
Thu, 30/07/2026 - 10:42
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The informal sector remains a significant source of economic activity and employment across Asia and the Pacific. Despite its importance, measuring its contribution to the economy continues to present methodological and operational challenges due to the diversity of informal production units, limited data sources, and the dynamic nature of informal work. Accurate measurement is critical for ensuring the completeness of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and other key macroeconomic indicators.
The adoption of the 2025 System of National Accounts (2025 SNA) provides renewed opportunities for improving the measurement of the informal economy. The updated framework strengthens guidance on capturing informal sector output and employment and integrating these estimates into national accounts. As countries prepare for implementation, there is increasing demand for practical approaches, reliable data sources, and internationally aligned methodologies.
To support regional knowledge exchange, the ESCAP Statistics Division is organizing an edition of the Asia-Pacific Stats Café Series focused on measuring the informal sector in national accounts. The session will provide a platform for national statistical offices (NSOs) to learn from country experiences, discuss methodological challenges, and explore practical solutions for producing high-quality informal sector estimates.
The main objective of the Stats Cafe session was to:
This Stats Café aims to strengthen understanding of informal sector measurement under the 2025 SNA and facilitate the exchange of practical experiences among countries in the region. Specifically, the session will:
Showcase the experiences of India and the Indonesia in measuring the informal sector and incorporating estimates into national accounts.
Discuss data sources, estimation techniques, compilation methodologies, and quality assurance practices used in producing informal sector statistics.
Promote peer learning and the sharing of good practices among national statistical offices.
Identify common challenges and opportunities for improving informal sector measurement and national accounts compilation.
Expected Outcomes
Participants are expected to gain a clearer grasp of international recommendations for informal sector measurement and their practical application under the 2025 SNA. They will also benefit from concrete, country-specific knowledge drawn from the experiences of India and the Indonesia, covering data collection methods, estimation approaches, and the integration of informal sector figures into broader macroeconomic accounts.
In addition, the session is anticipated to strengthen regional practitioner networks in economic statistics, encourage ongoing peer learning and South–South collaboration, and help pinpoint areas where ESCAP could offer further technical assistance, capacity-building initiatives, and knowledge products thereby supporting countries in enhancing their informal sector measurement and advancing the implementation of the 2025 SNA.
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Tue, 25/08/2026 - 12:00
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Tue, 18/08/2026 - 13:30
- Tue, 18/08/2026 - 13:35
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Ms. Rachael Beaven, Statistician, Statistics Division, ESCAP
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Tue, 18/08/2026 - 13:35
- Tue, 18/08/2026 - 13:55
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Mr. Mohamad Arif Kurniawan, Senior Statistician, Directorate of Expenditure Accounts, BPS-Statistics Indonesia
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Compilation of Informal Sector in Indonesia National Accounts
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Tue, 18/08/2026 - 13:55
- Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:15
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Dr. Dalip Singh, Additional Director General in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India
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Compilation of Informal Sector in India National Accounts
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Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:15
- Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:25
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Mr. Alick Mjuma Nyasulu, Statistician, Economic and Environment Section, Statistics Division, ESCAP
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Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:25
- Tue, 18/08/2026 - 14:30
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Ms. Rachael Beaven, Statistician, Statistics Division, ESCAP
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The sixth session of the Committee on Transport is scheduled to be held from 12 to 13 November 2020.
The secretariat is monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak and is putting into place measures to mitigate public health risks associated with mass gatherings. The secretariat continues to receive guidance from the World Health Organization, the authorities of the host country of ESCAP and the United Nations Secretariat.
Decisions on the schedule and modality of the Committee session to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants will be communicated as soon as practicable.
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Delegations are kindly requested to submit letters of credentials to Mr. Weimin Ren, Director, Transport Division, ESCAP, United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, Fax: (66-2) 288-1067, 288-3050, at their earliest convenience prior to 1 October 2018.. Letters of credential should be addressed to the Executive Secretary of the ESCAP and emailed to escap-ttd@un.org.
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ESCAP does not provide financial assistance for participation in the 5th session of the Committee on Transport. However, it does cover the travel expenses of officials participating in the workshop on cross-border co-deployment of fibre optic infrastructure along road and rail networks. In that regard, the following shall apply:
Depending on which of the above applies, participants whose travel is sponsored (or partly sponsored) by ESCAP will receive a DSA to cover all costs associated with their participation in the meeting, including accommodation, meals and local transport while in Bangkok. A voucher to be cashed at the bank located on the ESCAP premises will be given to participants. Participants will receive their vouchers against submittal of a copy of their passports, copy of their air-tickets and the original boarding pass(es) for the flight(s) to Bangkok. To facilitate the issuance of vouchers, eligible participants are kindly requested to come with read-made copies of their passports. To date, the DSA for Bangkok is Thai Baht 7,150 (about US$ 216). Please note that this amount is subject to change without prior notice.
Participants who are unable to stay for the entire duration of the meeting are requested to inform the secretariat as soon as possible after their arrival so that the DSA can be adjusted accordingly.
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You are representing your Government only at the 5th session of the Committee on Transport: ESCAP does not provide any financial support and participation is on a self-financing basis.
You are representing your Government only at the workshop on co-deployment: ESCAP provides air-ticket and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for two nights (i.e. 21 and 22 November 2018 depending on flight schedule.
You are representing your Government at both the 5th session of the Committee on Transport and the workshop on co-deployment: ESCAP provides air-ticket and DSA for two nights (i.e. 21 and 22 November 2018 depending on flight schedule and participants have to cover three nights on a self-financing basis (i.e. 18 to 20 November 2018).
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