Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia
Colombia: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 59.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia, 2010–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
In 2018, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia stood at 59.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia peaked at 65.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.9% | — |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.7%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia was 59.3% 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) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.