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It is important to assess the extent to which the growth of the informal sector is connected to the formal sector and its linkages. [...] The final study focused on the issues faced by the informal sector workers, their income, expenses, literacy levels, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN SELECTED APO MEMBERS | 5 INFORMALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EARNINGS: AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE and the productivity gaps between informal and formal sector workers of the same profession. [...] The most affected were employees in the manufacturing sector, 6 | ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN SELECTED APO MEMBERS INFORMALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EARNINGS: AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE own-account workers in the construction sector, and employers in construction and transport and warehousing. [...] The levels of productivity in a sector can be determined by the efficiency of workers, the technology used, the timeframe of delivery, and the quality of the output. [...] Data collection on the following issues are required in planning policies for the best utilization of the informal sector: • Collate the latest number of workers employed in the informal sector • Detail the prevalence of workers in the informal sector compared to the formal sector • Characterize the socioeconomic profile of the workers engaged in the informal sector • Identify reset skills and req.