Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.361 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.403 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.419 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.421 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.419 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.425 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.41 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.446 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.453 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.445 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.441 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.437 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.434 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.439 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.437 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.44 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.443 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.45 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 17th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5% compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  3. 16 Kenya 0.5% compare
  4. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Peru 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 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
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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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