Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 106 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 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.283 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.331 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.345 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.338 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.336 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.365 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.373 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.367 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.364 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.356 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.359 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.354 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.357 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 4th of 106 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% +12.1%
2000 0.3% +4.2%
2001 0.3% +4.3%
2002 0.3% -2.2%
2003 0.3% -0.4%
2004 0.3% -0.1%
2005 0.3% -3.4%
2008 0.4% +9.3%
2009 0.4% +1.5%
2010 0.4% +1.5%
2011 0.4% +2.0%
2012 0.4% -1.4%
2013 0.4% -0.9%
2014 0.4% -1.3%
2015 0.4% -1.0%
2016 0.4% +0.9%
2017 0.4% -1.3%
2018 0.4% +0.6%
2019 0.3% -1.9%
2020 0.4% +0.1%
2021 0.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 7 Ghana 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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