Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 106 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 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.385 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.441 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.459 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.451 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.451 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.454 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.438 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.456 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.472 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.477 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.483 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.476 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.47 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.461 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.463 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.465 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.45 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.464 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.471 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or 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 26th of 106 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.4%
1999 0.4% +11.5%
2000 0.4% +2.8%
2001 0.5% +4.1%
2002 0.5% -1.8%
2003 0.5% -0.0%
2004 0.5% +0.8%
2005 0.4% -3.5%
2008 0.5% +3.9%
2009 0.5% +3.5%
2010 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.5% +1.3%
2012 0.5% -1.4%
2013 0.5% -1.3%
2014 0.5% -0.9%
2015 0.5% -1.1%
2016 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -0.5%
2018 0.5% +0.3%
2019 0.4% -3.2%
2020 0.5% +3.3%
2021 0.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Thailand 0.5% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  3. 25 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  4. 27 Kenya 0.5% compare
  5. 28 Morocco 0.5% compare
  6. 29 Georgia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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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