Colombia vs Peru: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11,146 against 10,045 in Peru, a difference of 1,101.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 14th and Peru ranks 15th of 81 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,012 | 10,554 | 457.73 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12,270 | 9,987 | 2,283 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,219 | 10,247 | 972.08 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 11,146 against 10,045 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Colombia and Peru?
- 1,101, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Peru ranks 15th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.