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

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

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.325 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.383 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.384 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.408 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.407 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.407 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.405 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.389 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.424 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.434 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.44 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.444 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.433 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.429 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.421 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.414 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.415 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.414 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.417 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.409 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.428 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.435 % 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or 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 16th of 94 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.4% +17.9%
2000 0.4% +0.4%
2001 0.4% +6.3%
2002 0.4% -0.4%
2003 0.4% +0.1%
2004 0.4% -0.5%
2005 0.4% -4.2%
2008 0.4% +9.0%
2009 0.4% +2.5%
2010 0.4% +1.5%
2011 0.4% +0.9%
2012 0.4% -2.4%
2013 0.4% -1.0%
2014 0.4% -1.8%
2015 0.4% -1.9%
2016 0.4% +0.4%
2017 0.4% -0.2%
2018 0.4% +0.6%
2019 0.4% -2.0%
2020 0.4% +4.7%
2021 0.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  2. 14 Zambia 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Peru 0.4% compare
  4. 17 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Thailand 0.4% compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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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