Which of these workers is in the informal sector?

A clerk in a government officeCorrect answerYour answerAn engineer in a large public sector firmCorrect answerYour answerA teacher in a government schoolCorrect answerYour answerA street vendor selling fruitCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

The vendor has no regular income, no protection and no social security: informal work.

Concept: Informal sector
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
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The rule this testsFormal and informal sectors

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Which of these workers is in the informal sector?

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