Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia

Colombia: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1996–2021

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.679 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.67 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.695 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.841 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.834 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.832 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.814 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.641 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.652 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.647 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.639 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.625 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.611 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.591 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.586 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.575 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.575 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.578 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.572 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.648 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.597 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Colombia 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1996 0.7%
1999 0.7% -1.3%
2001 0.7% +3.9%
2002 0.8% +21.0%
2003 0.8% -0.9%
2004 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.8% -2.1%
2008 0.6% -21.3%
2009 0.7% +1.7%
2010 0.6% -0.7%
2011 0.6% -1.3%
2012 0.6% -2.1%
2013 0.6% -2.2%
2014 0.6% -3.3%
2015 0.6% -0.9%
2016 0.6% -1.8%
2017 0.6% -0.1%
2018 0.6% +0.7%
2019 0.6% -1.1%
2020 0.6% +13.4%
2021 0.6% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 19 Gambia 0.6% compare
  3. 20 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 22 Panama 0.6% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 24 Argentina 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, male?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed