Colombia vs Türkiye: Informal employment

Colombia
13,346
in 2025
Türkiye
8,660
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
Türkiye rank
16th

Informal employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Türkiye
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13,346 against 8,660 in Türkiye, a difference of 4,686.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 81 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 11,805 9,496 2,309 Colombia
2010s 13,069 9,788 3,281 Colombia
2020s 13,017 8,717 4,300 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment, Colombia or Türkiye?
Colombia, at 13,346 against 8,660 in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in informal employment between Colombia and Türkiye?
4,686, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for informal employment?
Colombia ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

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 informal employment 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.