Significados del trabajo informal en madres solteras de 25 a 35 años en el Centro Histórico de Quito en el periodo 2022.

Abstract

This research was carried out with the aim of determining the reasons why more and more single mothers living in the city of Quito, aged between 25 and 35 years old, opt for informal work as their main source of income. In order to achieve this aim, a qualitative methodology was used to carry out a cross-sectional investigation into the main reasons that lead single mothers aged 25 to 35 years old to become informal employees. The results of this qualitative study show that a large number of informal female workers who are single mothers resort to this type of work due to the easy access to the labour market and thus highlight the difficulties of financial solvency to be able to meet their monetary expenses and those of their children, a goal that is almost impossible to achieve, so they prefer to opt for an informal job, which although it does not guarantee them good working conditions, at least it will provide them with a financial income with which they can support their family.