Botswana vs Colombia: Share of employment outside the formal sector

Botswana
47.46
in 2024
Colombia
46.78
in 2025
Botswana rank
28th
Colombia rank
29th

Share of employment outside the formal sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
0204060200620152025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 47.46 against 46.78 in Colombia, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.

Botswana ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 81 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 43.85 58.17 14.32 Colombia
2020s 45.24 50.93 5.7 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment outside the formal sector, Botswana or Colombia?
Botswana, at 47.46 against 46.78 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of employment outside the formal sector between Botswana and Colombia?
0.68, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for share of employment outside the formal sector?
Botswana ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.