Colombia vs Northern America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Colombia
56.0%
in 2025
Northern America
7.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
Northern America rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Colombia
- Northern America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 56.0% against 7.9% in Northern America, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 7.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Northern America 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 | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 8.1% | 59.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 8.1% | 56.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 7.9% | 50.1% | 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 Northern America?
- Colombia, at 56.0% against 7.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Colombia and Northern America?
- 48.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Northern America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Northern America 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.