Colombia vs Mexico: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Colombia
56.01
in 2025
Mexico
56.68
in 2026
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0204060200820172026

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 56.68 against 56.01 in Colombia, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 44 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 56.68 against 56.01 in Colombia as of 2026.
What is the difference in informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Colombia and Mexico?
0.67, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.