Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia

Colombia: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 55.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
55.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2010
All-time low
54.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2010–2018

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

02040602010201420182010: 60.52011: 59.52012: 58.62013: 57.32014: 55.52015: 55.62016: 55.12017: 54.62018: 55.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia is 55.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Colombia peaked at 60.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 - Male in Colombia, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 60.5%
2011 59.5% -1.6%
2012 58.6% -1.6%
2013 57.3% -2.2%
2014 55.5% -3.1%
2015 55.6% +0.1%
2016 55.1% -0.9%
2017 54.6% -0.8%
2018 55.5% +1.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 55.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Paraguay 61.9% compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 59.0% compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 56.7% compare
  4. 11 Mauritius 55.4% compare
  5. 12 Egypt 55.4% compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 54.8% 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 55.5% 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 60.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% 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 8.2%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - 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 non-agriculture (male) 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.