Undeclared Labour in Europe; towards an integrated approach of combatting undeclared labour

Depending on the method of measurement, undeclared labour accounts for between 3 and 15 per cent of European GDP. In most of the seven countries in this study, the fight against undeclared work is part of a general package of policy measures to promote employment and combat fraud.

This report contains a description and an analysis of the policies to combat undeclared work in seven Member States of the European Union: France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. After the analysis successful policy mixes are identified.