EU Statement - 113th ILC - General Discussion Committee on Promoting Transitions towards Formality - Opening Statement and Discussion point 1

European Union Statement   International Labour Conference 113 th session Geneva, 2 - 13 June 2025________ General Discussion Committee on Promoting Transitions towards Formality Opening Statement and Discussion point 1________  Geneva, 2 June 2025  - CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY -    International Labour Conference 113 th session Geneva, 2 - 13 June 2024 General Discussion Committee on Promoting Transitions towards Formality EU Statement - Opening and Discussion Point 1 DP 1: Since the adoption of Recommendation No. 204 in 2015, what have been the main drivers of informality and trends in the levels and forms of informality, as well as the major developments that impacted workers and economic units (including enterprises, entrepreneurs and households) in the informal economy, the pathways to formality, the risks of informalisation, and their social and economic implications? What are the main barriers to, and opportunities for accelerating, the transition to formality? Chair,I speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania*, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, the EFTA countries Iceland and Norway members of the European Economic Area align themselves with this statement Informality concerns 58% of the global workforce and 80% enterprises. It concerns us all. It presents a major challenge to the realisation of workers’ rights, including social protection, and working conditions. It hinders productivity,...