{
  "id": 17095505,
  "title": "More than 80% of domestic workers worldwide remain in informal employment – ILO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/more-than-80-of-domestic-workers-worldwide-remain-in-informal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/more-than-80-of-domestic-workers-worldwide-remain-in-informal-employment-ilo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report, over 83% of the global domestic workforce remains in informal employment, with 5.1 million more workers in this situation in 2025 compared to 2019. The report, which comes 15 years after the adoption of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention No. 189, estimates that 66.5 million domestic workers worldwide are informally employed, representing 83.1% of the sector's workforce. Africa has the highest informality rate, with 93.3% of domestic workers in the region lacking effective labour and social protection. The report also highlights significant wage inequalities, with domestic workers earning an average of 53.3% of the monthly wages of other employees and only 48.7% if they are informally employed. Women in domestic work face even greater disadvantages, earning just 48% of the wages of other employees. Long working hours, with 35.2% of domestic workers working 49 hours or more per week, also remain a concern. The ILO is calling for stronger protection measures, including fair wages, social security, decent working conditions, and effective labour inspections, as demographic changes, migration, and digital transformation reshape the labour market and increase demand for care services.",
  "summary": "More than four in five domestic workers worldwide remain in informal employment, often without effective labour and social protection, despite progress in many countries, a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}