Informal work predominates in the world
There is a large number of workers working on contracts in the world economy. A survey by the International Labor Organization (ILO) released this year shows that 60,7% of professionals work without any type of bond. The data obtained by the survey also show that only 26,4% of workers are employed under permanent contracts and 13% have their contract based on a temporary contract.
Source: Estadão website (07/08)