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

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.294 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.342 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.348 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.353 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.348 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.376 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.386 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.392 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.383 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.376 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.37 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.372 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.372 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.377 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.37 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.375 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.386 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 4th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% +16.5%
2000 0.3% +1.6%
2001 0.4% +1.6%
2002 0.3% -1.5%
2003 0.3% -1.3%
2004 0.3% -0.2%
2005 0.3% -2.5%
2008 0.4% +12.5%
2009 0.4% +1.3%
2010 0.4% +1.5%
2011 0.4% +1.5%
2012 0.4% -2.3%
2013 0.4% -0.5%
2014 0.4% -1.3%
2015 0.4% -1.6%
2016 0.4% +0.4%
2017 0.4% +0.1%
2018 0.4% +1.4%
2019 0.4% -2.0%
2020 0.4% +1.3%
2021 0.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Gambia 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Ghana 0.4% compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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