Brazil's Gains from Trade Liberalization Would Be Greater Due to High Informality, Says Study
A recent study suggests that Brazil's informal economy could lead to greater gains from trade liberalization than previously estimated, projecting a 24% increase in real income with a 33% reduction in trade costs.
Employment: There Are Provinces with More 'Underground' Employees than Registered Ones
Various provinces in Argentina, including Tucumán and Santiago del Estero, now have more employees classified as 'underground' than formal workers due to a significant drop in registered employment and an increase in informality.
Labor Reform: The Agricultural Sector Celebrated the Approval in the Chamber of Deputies and Spoke of a 'Necessary Step' to Generate Genuine Employment
Argentina's agricultural sector praised the Chamber of Deputies' approval of the Labor Modernization Law, deeming it essential for creating genuine employment and reducing informality.
Family Businesses: The Base That Resists but Does Not Take Off
Mexico is grappling with a structural issue as millions of family-owned businesses survive but fail to thrive, largely due to informal operations and rising operational costs.
The official numbers behind the labor reform that the government wants to approve
The Argentine government presents its case for labor reform amidst low-quality job creation and increasing informality in the labor market.
Labor reform: a historic opportunity to organize incentives and create jobs
Argentina's Congress is reopening debate on a structural labor reform after years of stagnation, addressing deep-rooted issues in labor legislation and aiming to reduce informality.
Economy fights piracy with seizures, reinforced customs, and traceability
The Mexican Secretariat of Economy announced an ongoing strategy to combat illegal trade, informality, smuggling, and piracy in collaboration with federal agencies, state governments, and productive sectors.
Low growth with high informality
In 2025, Mexico's economy showed mediocre performance with a GDP growth of only 0.7%, marking the fourth consecutive year of deceleration, while labor informality affected 33 million people, accounting for 54.6% of the employed population.
Occupied population increases, although informally, says IP
The increase in the employed population by the end of 2025 was mainly driven by informality, indicating a trend towards greater precariousness in the labor market according to the Center for Economic Studies of the Private Sector (Ceesp).