2018-07-202018-07-202005LEÃO, Carlos; LEITE, Aline Tereza Borghi. Caracterização das atividades informais – o comércio de rua de Goiânia. Sociedade e Cultura, Goiânia, v.8, n. 2, p. 119-130, jul./dez. 2005. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/fchf/article/view/1016/1212>.e- 1415-8566http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/15446This study aims to analyze the reasons of workers insertion in street commerce in downtown Goiânia. The questionnaires of the survey were applied to 203 informal workers who work in the center areas. The methodology included factor analysis that was carried out according to the method of principal components, and the SPSS program processed the data. The results showed the factors are: migration of unemployed workers from country to Goiânia; time of working in this activity, secure employment contracts that the informal workers have, among another factors. The conclusion is that the unemployment is the cause of informal work in downtown Goiânia.porAcesso AbertoDesempregoAnálise fatorialTrabalho informalUnemploymentFactor analysisInformal workArtigo10.5216/sec.v8i2.1016