Colombia vs Southern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Colombia
56.0%
in 2025
Southern Europe
4.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Southern Europe rank
34th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Colombia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 56.0% against 4.6% in Southern Europe, a difference of 51.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 12.1 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 93 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 5.9% | 61.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 6.5% | 57.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 5.0% | 53.0% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Colombia, at 56.0% against 4.6% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 51.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 93 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.