Colombia vs Mexico: Share in informal employment
Colombia
56.01
in 2025
Mexico
56.41
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Mexico rank
29th
Share in informal employment over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.41 against 56.01 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 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 82 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 | 59.46 | 8.34 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 58.95 | 5.36 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.51 | 57.16 | 1.35 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.41 against 56.01 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment 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 share in informal employment?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.