Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Colombia

Colombia: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown was 62.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
62.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2010
All-time low
62.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Colombia, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 68.22011: 67.12012: 66.32013: 64.82014: 63.12015: 632016: 62.52017: 62.22018: 62.9

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

In 2018, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Colombia stood at 62.9%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Colombia peaked at 68.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male in Colombia, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 68.2%
2011 67.1% -1.7%
2012 66.3% -1.2%
2013 64.8% -2.2%
2014 63.1% -2.7%
2015 63.0% -0.0%
2016 62.5% -0.8%
2017 62.2% -0.5%
2018 62.9% +1.1%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Egypt 64.4% compare
  2. 11 Peru 64.0% compare
  3. 12 Thailand 63.4% compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 59.8% compare
  5. 15 Mauritius 55.4% compare
  6. 16 Palestine, State of 55.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Colombia?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Colombia was 62.9% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male
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

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (male), 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.