Special Eurobarometer
Undeclared Work
in the European Union
Fieldwork: May – June 2007
Publication: October 2007
Special Eurobarometer 284/ Wave 67.3 – TNS Opinion & Social This survey was requested by Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities and coordinated by Directorate General Communication.
This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission.
The interpretations and opinions contained in it are solely those of the authors.
European
Commission
Report
Special EUROBAROMETER 284 “UNDECLARED WORK IN THE EUROPEAN UNION”
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Table of contents
PRESENTATION .......................................................................................... 3
1. MEASURING UNDECLARED WORK ........................................................... 6
1.1 Methods of measurement ........................................................................6
1.2 The chosen survey concept ......................................................................7
1.3 Definition of undeclared work in the survey ................................................8
2. THE DEMAND SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK ............................................ 9
2.1 Share of people buying undeclared goods or services...................................9
2.2 Socio-demographic characteristics of purchasers.......................................12
2.3 Origin of undeclared goods and services ..................................................14
2.4 Why do people buy undeclared work?......................................................16
3. THE SUPPLY SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK ............................................ 18
3.1 Share of people doing undeclared work ...................................................18
3.2 How much work is done undeclared?.......................................................19
3.3 Goods and services typically provided undeclared .....................................21
3.4 Remuneration fo