Colombia vs Uganda: Informal employment

Colombia
13,346
in 2025
Uganda
16,978
in 2021
Colombia rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th

Informal employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k200720162025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16,978 against 13,346 in Colombia, a difference of 3,632.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 81 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 13,025 12,551 473.7 Colombia
2020s 13,117 16,978 3,860 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment, Colombia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 16,978 against 13,346 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in informal employment between Colombia and Uganda?
3,632, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for informal employment?
Colombia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.