secteur informel, secteur non structuré, secteur non organisé, circuit économique informel, secteur traditionnel
the large volume of self-employed in a developing country who are engaged in small-scale labour - intensive work as tailoring, food preparation, trading, shoe-repairing, etc. These people are often regarded as unemployed or underemployed as they cannot be included in national employment statistics, but they are often highly productive and make a significant contribution to national income.
