How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Colombia

59.3%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

60.5%

in 2016

Colombia rank

10th

Sri Lanka rank

9th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Colombia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 60.5% against 59.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 27 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Colombia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 60.5% against 59.3% in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Colombia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.