Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.249 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.298 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.315 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.306 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.307 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.296 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.333 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.338 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.343 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.35 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.344 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.343 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.339 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.335 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.34 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.336 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.34 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.335 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.337 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.347 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.3% +15.4%
2000 0.3% +3.7%
2001 0.3% +5.7%
2002 0.3% -2.8%
2003 0.3% -0.2%
2004 0.3% +0.4%
2005 0.3% -3.5%
2008 0.3% +12.3%
2009 0.3% +1.5%
2010 0.3% +1.6%
2011 0.3% +1.8%
2012 0.3% -1.6%
2013 0.3% -0.3%
2014 0.3% -1.0%
2015 0.3% -1.1%
2016 0.3% +1.3%
2017 0.3% -1.1%
2018 0.3% +1.3%
2019 0.3% -1.5%
2020 0.3% +0.7%
2021 0.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Bolivia 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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