Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Colombia
56.0%
in 2025
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 56.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 92 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 59.5% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 58.9% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.2% | 1.4% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 56.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.