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

Latest (2018)
59.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2010
All-time low
59.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 65.92011: 65.42012: 65.22013: 63.22014: 61.62015: 61.12016: 602017: 59.32018: 59.3

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

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Colombia, 2010 to 2018.
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

  1. 7 Ecuador 66.8% compare
  2. 8 Peru 66.1% compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 60.5% compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 52.7% compare
  5. 12 Thailand 52.5% compare
  6. 13 Mauritius 50.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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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

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.