Colombia vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Colombia
56.0%
in 2025
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
7.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
33rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Colombia
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 56.0% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 48.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 7.7 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 7.9% | 59.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 8.2% | 56.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 7.3% | 50.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Colombia or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Colombia, at 56.0% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 48.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.