Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
23rd
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 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.61 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.612 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.668 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.826 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.82 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.817 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.804 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.615 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.627 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.627 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.622 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.611 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.595 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.578 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.572 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.563 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.56 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.558 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.553 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.623 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Colombia 23rd 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% +0.3%
2001 0.7% +9.1%
2002 0.8% +23.7%
2003 0.8% -0.8%
2004 0.8% -0.3%
2005 0.8% -1.6%
2008 0.6% -23.5%
2009 0.6% +1.9%
2010 0.6% +0.0%
2011 0.6% -0.9%
2012 0.6% -1.8%
2013 0.6% -2.6%
2014 0.6% -2.8%
2015 0.6% -1.1%
2016 0.6% -1.6%
2017 0.6% -0.6%
2018 0.6% -0.3%
2019 0.6% -0.9%
2020 0.6% +12.8%
2021 0.6% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.7% 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

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  4. 24 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  5. 25 Albania 0.5% compare
  6. 26 Argentina 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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