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
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
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
| 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
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 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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About this data
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.