Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.357 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.408 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.419 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.445 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.433 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.435 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.439 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.424 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.445 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.462 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.47 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.474 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.467 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.461 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.456 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.451 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.455 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.454 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.457 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.444 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.461 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.467 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 25th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.4%
1999 0.4% +14.1%
2000 0.4% +2.7%
2001 0.4% +6.3%
2002 0.4% -2.7%
2003 0.4% +0.5%
2004 0.4% +0.9%
2005 0.4% -3.6%
2008 0.4% +4.9%
2009 0.5% +4.0%
2010 0.5% +1.7%
2011 0.5% +0.8%
2012 0.5% -1.5%
2013 0.5% -1.2%
2014 0.5% -1.2%
2015 0.5% -0.9%
2016 0.5% +0.8%
2017 0.5% -0.3%
2018 0.5% +0.8%
2019 0.4% -3.0%
2020 0.5% +3.9%
2021 0.5% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  1. 22 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
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  3. 24 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 26 Morocco 0.5% compare
  5. 27 Kenya 0.5% compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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